The Pittsburgh Pirates (54-66) square off against the New York Mets (54-66) on the road on Wednesday beginning at 1:10 PM ET. The probable starters are Tylor Megill (6-6) for the Mets and Juan Carlos Oviedo (6-12) for the Pirates.
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New York vs. Pittsburgh Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at 1:10 PM ET
- Where: Citi Field in Queens, New York
- How to Watch on TV: SNY
- Probable Pitchers: Megill – NYM (6-6, 5.64 ERA) vs Oviedo – PIT (6-12, 4.42 ERA)
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Mets vs. Pirates Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Megill | Oviedo | |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | GS | 24 |
| 6-6 | W-L | 6-12 |
| 5.64 | ERA | 4.42 |
| 81.1 | IP | 136.1 |
| 40 | BB | 56 |
| 64 | SO | 121 |
Mets Probable Starting Pitcher: Tylor Megill
- In his last appearance on Friday against the Atlanta Braves, the right-hander threw 5 1/3 innings, giving up five earned runs while surrendering nine hits.
- In 17 games this season, the 28-year-old has put up a 5.64 ERA and 7.1 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .289 to his opponents.
- Megill heads into this game with four quality starts under his belt this season.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in one of his 17 outings this season.
- Megill’s team is 7-10-0 against the spread this season in his starts.
- In Megill’s 17 starts with a total, the teams have hit the over six times.
Megill’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Braves | Aug. 11 | 5.1 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| at Orioles | Aug. 5 | 4.2 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| at Astros | Jun. 21 | 2.1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| vs. Cardinals | Jun. 16 | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| at Pirates | Jun. 9 | 3.2 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
Pirates Probable Starting Pitcher: Juan Carlos Oviedo
- The right-hander gave up six earned runs and allowed five hits in five innings pitched against the Cincinnati Reds on Friday.
- The 25-year-old has an ERA of 4.42 and 8.0 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .231 in 24 games this season.
- In 24 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in 12 of them.
- He has finished two appearances without allowing an earned run in 24 chances this season.
- Among qualified pitchers this season, the 25-year-old’s 4.42 ERA ranks 46th, 1.306 WHIP ranks 47th, and 8.0 K/9 ranks 44th.
- The Pirates have gone 9-15-0 against the spread when Oviedo starts.
- Oviedo has had 24 starts with a set total this season, and the teams combined to hit the over in 10 of those outings.
Oviedo’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Reds | Aug. 11 | 5.0 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| at Brewers | Aug. 6 | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| vs. Tigers | Aug. 1 | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| at Padres | Jul. 26 | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| at Angels | Jul. 21 | 4.0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
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