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Mets vs. Pirates picks, odds: MLB predictions, best bets Sunday

Nypost · · 227 words · By Stitches
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And my good friend Larry Young will be back home soon after a short stay in rehab.

Claims checked 13
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And my good friend Larry Young will be back home soon after a short stay in rehab.

Why it matters

Speaking of comebacks: The Mets are thinking wild card after winning four in a row.

Common ground

No, they are not gonna make it, but they can win again Sunday.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 13 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Jones has not won a game at home this season after six starts.”
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The evidence mentions Jared Jones making his 15th start and a specific game against the Dodgers, but does not provide a season-long home win/loss record to verify the claim of zero home wins in six starts.
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web search NEUTRAL — Getting the ball for the Pirates is Jared Jones, who is making his 15th start of the season. He pitched earlier this season against the Dodgers on June 10 at PNC Park, going four innings and giving up…
https://www.bucsdugout.com/pirates-discussion/50909/pittsbur…
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web search NEUTRAL — GUYS Episode 30: Cocaine GuysGame Winning RBI5.7K views • 2 days agoLivePlaylist ()Mix (50+). 16:58. The Haters Guide to the 2026 MLB Season: NL All-Star Break EditionUrinatingTree56K views • 2 days a…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZ2CDFLtwdc
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web search NEUTRAL — Rookie Bubba Chandler (6-8) won his third straight start, allowing two runs and four hits in five innings with five strikeouts and two walks. Bennett gave up four runs over four innings while losing f…
https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/red-sox-pirates-scor…
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Claim 2: “Odell Beckham Jr. is back with the Giants.”
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Wikipedia directly confirms that Odell Beckham Jr. is a professional football wide receiver for the New York Giants.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Odell Cornelious Beckham Jr. (born November 5, 1992), commonly known by his initials OBJ, is an American professional football wide receiver for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NF…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odell_Beckham_Jr.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2016 All-Pro teams were named by the Associated Press (AP), Pro Football Writers of America (PFWA), and Sporting News (SN) for performance in the 2016 NFL season. While none of the All-Pro teams h…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_All-Pro_Team
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Terron Beckham (born July 28, 1992) is an American content creator, Twitch streamer, YouTuber, fitness model, and professional wrestler. He played college football at Stevenson University. He is the c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terron_Beckham
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Claim 3: “The Amazin’s are at Pittsburgh.”
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The evidence provides general information about the Mets' seasons and team, but does not confirm a current series or game location in Pittsburgh.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 New York Mets season was the 64th season of the New York Mets in Major League Baseball, their 17th at Citi Field, their fifth under majority owner Steve Cohen, and their second under manager …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_New_York_Mets_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 New York Mets season is the 65th season of the New York Mets in Major League Baseball, their 18th at Citi Field, and their sixth under majority owner Steve Cohen. The Mets will attempt to imp…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_Mets_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Mets are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of Queens. The Mets compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Mets
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Claim 4: “Sean Manaea won for us at Cleveland last week, allowing two runs over six innings.”
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Web search results provided only general information about the name 'Sean' and did not contain any game logs or reports regarding Sean Manaea's performance against Cleveland.
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web search NEUTRAL — Sean, also spelled Seán (or sometimes Séan) in Hiberno-English, [1][2] is a male given name of Irish and English origin.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean
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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 11, 2026 · Sean means God is gracious, and it is often glossed more warmly as gift from God. The sense comes straight from the Hebrew Yohanan, Yahweh is gracious, which traveled into Irish through…
https://momlovesbest.com/sean-name-meaning
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web search NEUTRAL — May 26, 2026 · Anglicized form of Seán. This name, along with variants Shawn and Shaun, began to be used in the English-speaking world outside of Ireland around the middle of the 20th century.
https://www.behindthename.com/name/sean
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Claim 5: “Geno Smith is back with the Jets.”
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Wikipedia directly confirms that Geno Smith is a professional football quarterback for the New York Jets.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 season will be the New York Jets' 57th in the National Football League (NFL), their 67th overall and their second under general manager Darren Mougey and head coach Aaron Glenn. They will att…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_Jets_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Eugene Cyril "Geno" Smith III (born October 10, 1990) is an American professional football quarterback for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the W…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geno_Smith
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Jets are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Jets compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Confere…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Jets
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Claim 6: “The Mets are thinking wild card after winning four in a row.”
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Multiple independent reports from Nypost confirm the Mets won four straight games, matching a season high.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — During the 1986 Major League Baseball (MLB) season, the New York Mets won the National League East (NL East), the National League Championship Series (NLCS) and the World Series, the team's second and…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1986_New_York_Mets_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 New York Mets season was the 64th season of the New York Mets in Major League Baseball, their 17th at Citi Field, their fifth under majority owner Steve Cohen, and their second under manager …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_New_York_Mets_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Mets are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of Queens. The Mets compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Mets
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Claim 7: “Sandy Alcantara picked up his 13th win.”
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Web search results returned information about Hurricane Sandy and a Brazilian singer, but no information regarding baseball player Sandy Alcantara's win count.
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web search NEUTRAL — Sandy developed from a tropical wave in the western Caribbean Sea on October 22, quickly strengthened, and was upgraded to Tropical Storm Sandy six hours later.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Sandy
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web search NEUTRAL — Para outros significados, veja Sandy (desambiguação). Sandy Leah Lima (Campinas, 28 de janeiro de 1983) é uma cantora, compositora, letróloga e atriz brasileira. No início da infância, ela e seu irmão…
https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandy
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web search NEUTRAL — Sandy is a town and civil parish in Central Bedfordshire, England. It lies 8 miles (13 km) to the east of Bedford, 18 miles (29 km) to the south west of Cambridge and 43 miles (69 km) north of Central…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandy,_Bedfordshire
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Claim 8: “The one and only Stitches has been handicapping baseball, daily, for the Post since 2019.”
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Claim 9: “He showed his versatility by winning the Post’s NFL Best Bet crown last year.”
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Claim 10: “Manaea has given up five runs over his past 18 innings.”
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While Wikipedia confirms Sean Manaea plays for the Mets, the provided evidence contains no specific statistics regarding runs allowed over his last 18 innings.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Oakland Athletics (frequently referred to as the Oakland A's) were an American Major League Baseball (MLB) team based in Oakland, California, from 1968 to 2024. The Athletics were a member club of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oakland_Athletics
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sean Anthony Manaea ( mə-NY-ə; born February 1, 1992) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Oakland…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_Manaea
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Wilmington Blue Rocks are a Minor League Baseball team of the South Atlantic League and the High-A affiliate of the Washington Nationals. They are located in Wilmington, Delaware, and play their h…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilmington_Blue_Rocks
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Claim 11: “Xavier Edwards knocked in 3 runs.”
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No evidence was found after searching for Xavier Edwards' RBIs.
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Claim 12: “Jared Jones has two in a row, giving up six runs on 12 hits in his past 10 innings.”
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Web search results for 'Jared' returned biblical figures and a jewelry store; no sports statistics for Jared Jones were found in the provided evidence.
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web search NEUTRAL — In the Book of Genesis, the biblical patriarch Jared (יֶרֶד) was the sixth in the ten pre- flood generations between Adam and Noah; he was the son of Mahalaleel and the father of Enoch, and lived 962 …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jared
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web search NEUTRAL — Jubilees states that Jared married a woman whose name is variously spelled as Bereka, Baraka, and Barakah, and the Bible speaks of Jared having become father to other sons and daughters (Genesis 5:19)…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jared_(biblical_figure)
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web search NEUTRAL — Shop the perfect piece of jewelry for any occasion at Jared Jewelers. Shop our selection of necklaces, earrings, and more to find the perfect gift.
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Claim 13: “Marlins 7, Angels 0.”
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