The Washington Nationals will be taking the field against their divisional rival New York Mets in a Sunday showdown. SportsNet New York will be televising the matchup and the game will get underway at 1:10 p.m. ET.
Washington Nationals vs. New York Mets Odds
New York (+125) is the home-team underdog to Washington (-135) and Vegas has the Over/Under for this one at 6.5 runs. The odds for wagering on the game’s total now sit at -110 for both the over and the under. Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the runline odds standing at +110 for the Nationals -1.5 runs and -130 for the Mets +1.5.
The Mets are 6-2 straight up (SU) and 5-2 against the spread (ATS). The team’s gained 2.9 units for moneyline bettors and 3.2 units ATS. The Nationals are 3-4 SU and have gone 2-4 ATS. Overall, the team’s lost 0.7 units for moneyline gamblers through the early portions of the season and 2.0 units ATS.
Mets games have a 5-2 over/under record so far in 2019. Nationals games have gone over four times, gone under two times and pushed on zero instances.
The right-handed Max Scherzer (0-2, 2.13 ERA) will get the ball for the visiting Nationals. Scherzer struck out 300 hitters over 220 innings last year with only 51 walks while finishing the season 18-7 overall with a 2.53 ERA and a 0.91 WHIP. He made two starts against the Mets in 2018 and compiled a 1-0 record against them with a 3.86 ERA and 18 strikeouts.
The Mets are rolling with righty Zack Wheeler (0-0, 7.20 ERA) as their starter. Wheeler recorded 179 strikeouts across 182 innings last year (with only 55 walks). Wheeler finished the season 12-7 overall with a 3.31 ERA and a 1.12 WHIP. He made three starts against Washington a year ago and assembled a 2-1 record with a 3.05 ERA and 13 strikeouts.
New York’s pitching staff has given up 4.4 runs per game overall this year as a unit. The club’s starters have a 2.58 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 11.3 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 5.19 ERA, 1.62 WHIP and 9.7 K/9. In eight games against NL East foes, Mets starters have an ERA of 2.58 and the bullpen’s ERA is 5.19.
The New York offense has put up 5.4 runs per outing, including 5.0 per game over its last five. The team’s hit .250/.320/.443 over its last five contests and is 4-1 SU during that stretch.
The Mets’ hitters have been led by first baseman Pete Alonso and right fielder Michael Conforto. Alonso is hitting .367/.406/.733 with 11 hits, eight RBIs and four runs scored, and Conforto’s line sits at .333/.389/.485 with 11 hits, one RBI and seven runs scored.
In the other dugout, Washington’s pitchers have allowed 5.7 runs per game and its starters own a 3.48 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 11.76 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 10.02, along with a K/9 of 9.15.
The Nationals offense has slashed .240/.322/.425 on its way to 4.9 runs scored per game in 2019, including over the team’s last five outings (3-2 SU).
Washington’s hitters have been led by third baseman Anthony Rendon and outfielder Juan Soto. Rendon is slashing .444/.516/.926 with 12 hits, six RBIs and nine runs scored, while Soto is slashing .296/.367/.481 with eight hits, five RBIs and six runs scored.
The Nationals have lost 0.7 units and are 2-4 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has cashed in four of those games, as opposed to two that’ve gone under against righty starters. On the other hand, the Mets have netted 2.9 units and are 3-2 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over’s hit in three of those games, compared to two that went under the total.
Nationals at Mets MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Nationals, ATS Winner – Nationals, O/U – OVER
Betting Notes
- The Nationals went 8-11 SU against the Mets in 2018.
- The Mets have won four of their last five games SU.
- The Nationals’ bullpen managed 5.23 ERA against the Mets last year.
- The Nationals have a team OPS of .747 this season and an OPS of .752 when facing right-handed pitchers. The Mets’ OPS stands at .754 overall and their right / left split is nearly identical.
