New York Mets (67-67) vs. Washington Nationals (55-78)
September 4, 2021 6:05 pm EDT
The Line: Washington Nationals -105 / New York Mets -125; Over/Under: -6.5
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The New York Mets and Washington Nationals meet Saturday in a MLB doubleheader at Nationals Park. The Mets look for a win to build on their five-game winning streak. The Nationals need a win to snap a six-game losing streak.
The New York Mets have scored 13 runs in their last three games and four or more runs in four of their last five games. The Mets have won six straight games when scoring four or more runs. Pete Alonso leads the Mets with 119 hits and 78 RBI while Dominic Smith and Jonathan Villar have combined for 197 hits and 92 RBI. Marcus Stroman and Tylor Megill get the ball tonight for the Mets.
The Washington Nationals have scored 14 runs in their last three games and four or more runs in five of their last eight games. The Nationals have lost five straight games when scoring four or more runs. Juan Soto leads the Nationals with 122 hits and 75 RBI while Josh Bell and Starlin Castro have combined for 190 hits and 112 RBI. Erick Fedde and TBD get the ball tonight for the Nationals.
The Mets are 2-5 in their last 7 Saturday games and 2-9 in their last 11 road games. The Nationals are 5-16 in their last 21 Saturday games and 15-39 in their last 54 overall. The under is 10-3-1 in Mets last 14 overall. The over is 21-7-1 in Nationals last 29 overall. The Mets are 1-7 in the last 8 meetings in Washington.
These doubleheaders are always tricky, especially these seven inning games. It’s also tough to pick the second game of a doubleheader without knowing what happened in the first game. With that said, the Mets are on fire this week and need to keep winning if they’re going to make the postseason. The Washington Nationals look like a team ready for the season to end and they just can’t catch a break. I’m siding with the Mets in both games.
