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Gambling content 21+. The New York Post may receive an affiliate commi sion if you sign up through our links. Read our for more information.  Im banking on a low-scoring game between the on Wednesday afternoon.  Although the Mets and Pirates have flashed power in the early season, neither lineup consistently produces, with both ranking around league  Matt Carpenter Jersey average in wRC+.  Meanwhile, these two relief corps have pitched excellently in the early going, with both bullpens ranking among the top-five teams in reliever WAR.  And the weather wont help the hitters, as its projected to be chilly with cro s-field winds at Citi Field.  Based on the bleak weather report, ballParkPal projects a -17 percent Run Factor.  Explore More  Mets starter Luis Severino has kept his fastball velocity up, so hes struck out 17 batters in 15 innings.  Thatll play against a Pirates lineup that ranks bottom-10 in strikeout rate (24 percent).  Pittsburghs Bailey Falter has managed to keep his average exit velocity way down (85 mph, 90th percentile among qualified pitchers), so hes mostly able to pitch to contact.  Luis Severino #40 of the New York Mets pitches against the Kansas City Royals during the first inning at Citi Field on April 12, 2024 in New York City.  Getty Images  Learn all you need to know about MLB Betting  Read about the  Learn all about  The Mets make plenty of contact, but its all soft, as they rank 27th in hard-contact rate (25 percent).  I think Severino and Falter can grind out four or five good innings with some added weather help.  If that happens, the solid bullpens and pedestrian lineups should keep the game Under the listed total.  The play: Mets-Pirates Under 8 runs (-110, )  Gordon Graceffo Jersey