The New York Mets are set to open their 2019 campaign against their NL East nemesis Washington Nationals at Nationals Park. The matchup will begin at 1:05 p.m. ET and fans can tune in to SportsNet New York to catch the action.
New York Mets at Washington Nationals Odds
Bookmakers have New York (+130) as the underdog to Washington (-140). If you’re thinking this game’s total is going to go under 7 runs scored, then Vegas is putting up -120 odds. Playing the over can give you even money (+100). This game currently has a runline of Mets +1.5 (-170) and Nationals -1.5 (+150).
Jacob deGrom will get the start for New York. The right-handed deGrom recorded 269 strikeouts across 217 innings last year (32 starts) while finishing the season 10-9 overall with a 1.70 ERA and a 0.91 WHIP. He made three starts against the Nationals in 2018 and compiled a 2-0 record against them with a 2.21 ERA and 25 strikeouts.
The Nationals have tabbed righty Max Scherzer as their starter. Scherzer struck out 300 hitters in 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 recorded two starts against New York a year ago and compiled a 1-0 record with a 3.86 ERA and 18 strikeouts.
Mets at Nationals MLB Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Nationals, ATS Winner – Mets, O/U – UNDER
Betting Trends
- The Nationals went 8-11 SU against the Mets last season.
- The Nationals’ bullpen managed a 5.23 ERA against the Mets last year.
