The New York Mets and Washington Nationals meet Friday in MLB action at Nationals Park. Here’s a Nationals vs. Mets Prediction. This article will include a Nationals vs. Mets Pick.
New York Mets Betting Preview
The New York Mets are 73-86 on the year. The New York Mets are batting .238 on the season, have a .309 OBP, and have a .393 slugging percentage. The New York Mets’ pitching staff has a 4.14 ERA and a 1.29 WHIP. Bo Bichette leads the New York Mets with 162 hits and 76 RBI, while Carson Benge and A.J. Ewing have combined for 269 hits and 103 RBI.
The New York Mets didn’t list a starting pitcher at the time this article was published.
Washington Nationals Betting Preview
The Washington Nationals are 75-84 on the year. The Washington Nationals are batting .246 on the season, with a .321 OBP and a .423 slugging percentage. The Washington Nationals’ pitching staff has a 4.65 ERA and a 1.39 WHIP. CJ Abrams leads the Washington Nationals with 149 hits and 103 RBI, while James Wood and Daylen Lile have combined for 278 hits and 165 RBI.
Andrew Alvarez gets the ball for the Washington Nationals, and he is 2-6 with a 3.17 ERA and 107 strikeouts this season. Alvarez is 0-2 with a 5.54 ERA and 13 strikeouts in his career against the New York Mets.
Why the Washington Nationals will win
- The Mets have lost eight of their last nine Friday games as road favorites against NL East opponents.
- The Nationals have won six of their last eight games as home underdogs.
- The Mets have failed to cover the run line in each of their last nine Friday games as road favorites against NL East opponents.
- The Nationals have covered the run line in each of their last five games as home underdogs against NL East opponents following a road win.
- The Nationals have won the first inning in three of their last four games against NL opponents that held a losing record.
- The Nationals have led after 3 innings in seven of their last eight night games against the Mets.
- The Mets have trailed after 5 innings in four of their last five games at Nationals Park against opponents that held a losing record.
Why the New York Mets will win
- The Mets have won each of their last eight games against NL East opponents that held a losing record.
- The Nationals have lost each of their last seven games against NL East opponents that held a losing record.
- The Mets have covered the run line in 10 of their last 11 road games following a loss.
- The Nationals have failed to cover the run line in five of their last six home games.
- The Mets have led after 3 innings in each of their last four games as road favorites.
- The Mets have led after 5 innings in seven of their last eight games against NL East opponents that held a losing record.
Total Runs Facts
- Six of the Mets’ last seven games against NL East opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Six of the Nationals’ last seven night games against NL opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
- There has been at least one run scored in the first inning in each of the Nationals’ last five games against NL opponents.
- There has been no run scored during the first inning in 10 of the Mets’ last 12 night games at Nationals Park.
Washington Nationals Player Prop Facts
- Andrew Alvarez has recorded five or more strikeouts in each of his last six appearances.
- Daylen Lile has hit a home run in three of the Nationals’ last four home games against NL opponents that held a losing record.
- CJ Abrams has recorded at least one hit in each of his last nine home appearances after not playing the previous day.
New York Mets Player Prop Facts
- Francisco Lindor has hit a home run in each of his last four appearances in night games against NL East teams that held a losing record.
- Francisco Lindor has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 25 appearances against NL East opponents that held a losing record.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Nationals rank 1st in the league for steals this season (176).
- The Nationals rank 3rd in the league for runs scored this season (807).
- The Mets rank 29th in the league for doubles this season (205).
- The Mets rank 28th in the league for on-base percentage this season (.309).
Nationals vs Mets Prediction
I’m not laying juice with the Mets, and I’m certainly not doing it when I don’t know who the starting pitcher is. The Nationals continue to play until the end and have cashed some nice tickets for us over the last couple of weeks. Alvarez has also been solid through 108 innings with a 3.17 ERA and 1.26 WHIP. Alvarez has allowed 12 hits and 3 runs in his last 23.1 innings. He’s looking sharp. I’ll take the Nationals at home and the more favorable price.