The New York Mets (54-65) face off against the Pittsburgh Pirates (53-66) on Tuesday at Citi Field at 7:10 PM ET. The Mets will give the nod to David Peterson (3-7, 5.61 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 4 on the season, and the Pirates will turn to Bailey Falter (0-7, 5.21 ERA).
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New York vs. Pittsburgh Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Tuesday, August 15, 2023 at 7:10 PM ET
- Where: Citi Field in Queens, New York
- How to Watch on TV: SNY
- Probable Pitchers: Peterson – NYM (3-7, 5.61 ERA) vs Falter – PIT (0-7, 5.21 ERA)
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Mets vs. Pirates Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Peterson | Falter | |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | GS | 9 |
| 3-7 | W-L | 0-7 |
| 5.61 | ERA | 5.21 |
| 69 | IP | 48.1 |
| 30 | BB | 11 |
| 74 | SO | 33 |
Mets Probable Starting Pitcher: David Peterson
- In his most recent time out on Wednesday, the lefty tossed 3 2/3 innings against the Chicago Cubs, allowing two earned runs while surrendering four hits.
- The 27-year-old has amassed an ERA of 5.61, with 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings, in 19 games this season. Opponents are hitting .285 against him.
- Peterson is looking to collect his second quality start of the season.
- In six of his 19 total appearances this season he has not surrendered an earned run.
- When Peterson starts, his team is 5-8-0 against the spread this season.
- Games started by Peterson have a 7-5-1 record at hitting the over this season.
Peterson’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Cubs | Aug. 9 | 3.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| at Orioles | Aug. 4 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| vs. Nationals | Jul. 30 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| vs. Nationals | Jul. 27 | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| at Red Sox | Jul. 23 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Pirates Probable Starting Pitcher: Bailey Falter
- The left-hander last pitched on Thursday, when he gave up four earned runs and allowed eight hits in four innings against the Atlanta Braves.
- The 26-year-old has an ERA of 5.21, a 3.00 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.552 in 10 games this season.
- He has started nine games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in two of them.
- He has one appearance this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 10 chances this season.
- The Pirates have a 4-5-0 ATS record in Falter’s nine starts that had a set spread.
- Falter has had nine starts that oddsmakers set a total for this season, and two of those matchups hit the over.
Falter’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Braves | Aug. 10 | 4.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| at Brewers | Aug. 5 | 4.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| at Giants | May. 15 | 4.1 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| vs. Red Sox | May. 6 | 3.2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| at Astros | Apr. 30 | 4.1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
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