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Washington Nationals vs. New York Mets MLB Picks, Odds, Predictions 8/10/2021

Washington Nationals (50-62) vs. New York Mets (56-55)
August 10, 2021 7:10 pm EDT
The Line: New York Mets -294 / Washington Nationals +205; Over/Under: -8.5
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The Washington Nationals and the New York Mets meet Tuesday in MLB action from Citi Field. The Nationals are coming off a weekend series versus the Braves. Washington won Saturday but lost the other two games in that set. As for the Mets, they played the Phillies over the weekend. New York was swept in all three games in a disappointing outcome. Check back all season long for free MLB picks at Sports Chat Place. 

Washington managed a 3-2 win over the Braves on Saturday, but ended up losing the series with defeats 8-4 Friday and 5-4 on Sunday. In the finale, Nationals pitcher Patrick Corbin lasted 6.0 innings with five hits, five earned, five Ks and a walk. 

For the starter gig in the Tuesday game, the Nationals will go with Paolo Espino. Across his 66.1 innings this year Espino has 61 hits, 28 runs (27 earned), 10 homers allowed, 12 walks, 49 Ks and a 3.66 ERA. 

Over on the Mets’ side, they had no luck versus the Phillies this past weekend. New York lost 4-2 Friday, 5-3 Saturday and 3-0 Sunday for a sweep. In the Sunday game, Mets pitcher Taijuan Walker put up 6.0 innings with three earned on four hits, one walk and one strikeout. 

Tuesday’s starting pitcher for the Mets will be Carlos Carrasco. In his 8.1 innings over two starts this year, Carrasco has eight hits, three earned, one homer allowed, one walk, nine Ks and a 3.24 ERA. 

The Nationals are 5-2 in their last seven Tuesday games and 3-11 in their last 14 road games. Washington is 4-11 in the last 15 after an off day and 5-13 in their last 18 versus a right-handed starter. 

Meanwhile, the Mets are 6-1 in their last seven after an off day and 1-4 in their last five Tuesday games. New York is 1-4 in the last five versus a team with a losing record and 1-5 in their last six after a loss. 

PICK: I’m sticking with the Nationals. Washington had one bad inning Sunday that prevented them from ultimately taking the series over the Braves, and the good news is that the Nats posted three hits in the loss. It’s been a decent showing over the last two series for Washington, all things considered. As for the Mets they’ve struggled lately, losing seven of their last eight games. There’s not much to like here overall, but the Nats are probably the lesser of the two evils in this matchup. 

Andrew's Free Pick: Washington Nationals +205

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