The red-hot New York Mets will go for their ninth win in a row when they play host to the Washington Nationals at Citi Field. SportsNet New York is in line to televise the matchup and the game gets underway at 1:10 p.m. ET.
Washington Nationals vs. New York Mets Odds
New York (-200) is the giant favorite against Washington (+185) and oddsmakers have the Over/Under for this one at 7.5 runs. Odds for wagering on the game’s total now sit at -120 for the over and +100 for the under. The game’s current runline odds sit at -120 for picking the Nationals +1.5 runs and +100 for the Mets -1.5 runs.
The Nationals are 61-55 SU and are 62-53 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 9.2 units for moneyline gamblers, despite having gained 4.8 units ATS. The Mets, on the other hand, are 61-56 SU and 61-55 ATS. They’ve lost 3.5 units for moneyline bettors and 0.7 units ATS.
Mets games have an over/under record of 61-44-11 in 2019. Washington has an over/under record of 52-57-6.
Anibal Sanchez will get the nod for the Nationals. The right-handed Sanchez is 7-6 with a 3.67 ERA and 96 strikeouts. He’s 0-0 with two strikeouts and a 0.00 ERA against New York this year.
The Mets are putting the ball in the right hand of Jacob deGrom (7-7, 2.77 ERA, 1.07 WHIP), who’s got 182 strikeouts and 35 walks. deGrom is 1-0 with 18 strikeouts and a 0.75 ERA across two starts against Washington this year.
New York’s pitchers have given up 4.7 runs per game overall this year as a unit. The club’s starters have a 4.02 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 5.09 ERA, 1.48 WHIP and 9.3 K/9. In 53 games against divisional foes, Mets starters have an ERA of 4.53 and the bullpen’s ERA is 5.31.
The New York hitters have produced 4.8 runs per outing, including 5.0 per game against divisional foes and 5.6 per game over their last five. The team’s hit .259/.314/.580 over its last five contests and is 5-0 SU during that span.
Jeff McNeil has helped lead the Mets’ offense this season with 15 home runs, 52 RBIs and 66 runs scored.
For the visitors, Washington’s pitching staff allowed 4.6 runs per game and its starters own a 3.56 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 9.74 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 6.04, along with a WHIP of 1.19.
The Nationals offense has slashed .257/.336/.437 on its way to 5.0 runs scored per game this year, including 5.4 runs per game against divisional foes and 4.4 per game over the team’s last five outings (3-2 SU).
Adam Eaton has led Washington’s offense and is hitting .282/.363/.399 with seven home runs, 29 RBIs, 72 runs and 12 stolen bases.
The Mets are looking for another win after a 4-3 victory in the prior game of this series.
Nationals vs. Mets Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Mets, ATS Winner – Nationals, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- The under has cashed in four of Washington’s last seven games.
- The Nationals have hit 16 home runs in their last 10 games. The Mets have hit 23 over their last 10.
- The Nationals have a total OPS of .773 this season and an OPS of .757 against right-handed pitchers. The Mets’ OPS stands at .764 overall and .752 versus righties.
- New York has recorded 24.8 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 22.4 over its last five.
- The Mets have won 15 of their last 16 games SU.
