Adam Eaton and the Washington Nationals are set to take on their division rival New York Mets at Citi Field in a Tuesday night game. The opening pitch is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. ET and SportsNet New York will broadcast the matchup.
Washington Nationals vs. New York Mets Odds
Las Vegas has Washington (+120) as the underdog to New York (-130). You can play game’s total with current odds sitting at -105 for over 8.5 runs and -115 for under 8.5. This game currently has a runline of Nationals +1.5 (-175) and Mets -1.5 (+155).
The Nationals have gone 19-28 SU this year and are 19-27 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 14.2 units for moneyline bettors in this young season and 10.6 units ATS. The Mets, on the other hand, are 21-25 SU and 22-23 ATS. The team has lost 11.7 units for moneyline bettors and 4.0 units ATS.
Mets games have an over/under record of 23-19-3 thus far in 2019. Washington has an over/under record of 23-20-3.
The right-handed Erick Fedde is the probable starter for the visiting Nationals. Fedde is 0-0 with a 3.38 ERA and seven strikeouts. He’s 0-0 with three strikeouts and a 7.71 ERA against New York this year.
The Mets will put the ball in the right hand of Zack Wheeler (3-3, 4.85 ERA, 1.44 WHIP), who’s got 64 punchouts and 21 walks this season. Wheeler is 0-2 with 15 strikeouts and a 9.77 ERA over three starts against Washington this year.
Washington’s pitching staff allowed 5.1 runs per game and its starters own a 4.05 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 10.40 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 6.46, along with a WHIP of 1.27 and a K/9 of 9.09.
The Nationals offense has slashed .243/.318/.405 on its way to 4.4 runs scored per game this year, including 5.4 runs per game against divisional foes and 5.2 per game over the team’s last five outings (2-3 SU).
Right fielder Adam Eaton and third baseman Anthony Rendon have led Washington’s hitters. Eaton is hitting .273/.338/.369 with three home runs, 11 RBIs, 25 runs and five stolen bases. Rendon has a .342 average with nine homers, 27 RBIs and 33 runs scored.
For the home team, New York’s pitchers have allowed 4.9 runs per game overall this season. Its starters have an ERA of 4.64, a WHIP of 1.32 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 9.3. The bullpen has a 4.35 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 9.4 K/9. In 28 games against divisional foes, Mets starters have an ERA of 4.59 and the bullpen’s ERA is 4.35.
New York’s hitters are putting up 4.4 runs per contest, including 5.0 per game against divisional foes and 3.4 per game over their last five. The team has slashed .214/.286/.384 over its last five games and is 1-4 SU during that span.
Left fielder Jeff McNeil and shortstop Amed Rosario have led the way for the Mets’ offense so far. McNeil is slashing .331/.418/.456 with 53 hits, 14 RBIs and 20 runs scored, while Rosario’s line is .265/.311/.410 with four homers, 25 RBIs and 15 runs.
The Nationals have lost 9.2 units and are 15-20 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has cashed in 18 of those games, compared to 15 that’ve hit the under in such games. On the other hand, the Mets have lost 9.8 units and are 16-21 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over’s cashed in 19 of those games, compared to 15 that went under.
Nationals at Mets Free MLB Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Mets, ATS Winner – Nationals, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- The over has cashed in three of Washington’s last seven outings.
- The Nationals have dropped three of their last four games SU.
- New York has recorded 19.5 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 17.0 over its last five.
- The Nationals have hit nine home runs in their last 10 games, including six over their last five.
- The Nationals have a total OPS of .723 this season and an OPS of .683 against right-handed pitchers. The Mets’ OPS sits at .720 overall and .711 against righties.
