New York Mets vs Pittsburgh Pirates Final — August 9, 2026
Last 10 games
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Rest & travelAbout these numbers
Margin of each of the last 10 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.
Distance is straight-line from each team's home arena; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.
The pre-game matchup
The Mets visited the Pirates on Sunday, August 9 at 1:35 PM ET.
The total closed at 8.5, up from 8 at the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Mets +125, Pirates -142) prices the Mets at 43% and the Pirates at 57%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
New York Mets 11, Pittsburgh Pirates 1
New York Mets won by 10.
- Against the closing spread (Pittsburgh Pirates -1.5): New York Mets covered.
- Combined score 12 vs the closing total of 8.5: Over.
- New York Mets closed at +125 on the moneyline (a 43% no-vig market-implied chance).
Market
Closing line and line movement
Mets +1.5 (-175)
Mets +1.5 (-180)
Pirates -140 57%
Pirates -142 57%
Consensus of US sportsbooks. Open = first line after both teams' previous games; Close = consensus at kickoff. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.
Matchup
Head-to-head
The teams have met 24 times since 2023: the Mets won 13 and the Pirates 11.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2026 | Mets 0, Pirates 9 Pirates won | ||
| Aug 7, 2026 | Mets 6, Pirates 4 Mets won | ||
| Mar 29, 2026 | Pirates 4, Mets 3 Pirates won | ||
| Mar 28, 2026 | Pirates 2, Mets 4 Mets won | ||
| Mar 26, 2026 | Pirates 7, Mets 11 Mets won |
Meetings since 2023, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.
Teams
New York Mets
- New York Mets team stats
- New York Mets 7, Washington Nationals 1 (Sep 26)
- New York Mets 6, Washington Nationals 7 (Sep 25)
- New York Mets 1, Texas Rangers 3 (Sep 24)
Pittsburgh Pirates
- Pittsburgh Pirates team stats
- Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Detroit Tigers 2 (Sep 27)
- Pittsburgh Pirates 3, Detroit Tigers 4 (Sep 26)
- St. Louis Cardinals 1, Pittsburgh Pirates 2 (Sep 24)
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More MLB games on August 9, 2026
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- Athletics 4, Boston Red Sox 3 (Aug 9)
- Atlanta Braves 2, New York Yankees 1 (Aug 9)
- Toronto Blue Jays 6, Philadelphia Phillies 7 (Aug 9)
- Los Angeles Angels 3, Miami Marlins 12 (Aug 9)
- Chicago Cubs 10, Kansas City Royals 2 (Aug 9)
- Minnesota Twins 3, Milwaukee Brewers 4 (Aug 9)
- Colorado Rockies 4, St. Louis Cardinals 7 (Aug 9)
- Baltimore Orioles 10, Texas Rangers 5 (Aug 9)
- Detroit Tigers 3, San Francisco Giants 1 (Aug 9)
- Los Angeles Dodgers 2, Arizona Diamondbacks 4 (Aug 9)
- Tampa Bay Rays 4, Seattle Mariners 1 (Aug 9)
- Houston Astros 2, San Diego Padres 7 (Aug 9)
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