The New York Mets and the Washington Nationals meet Monday in MLB action from Nationals Park. Here’s a Washington Nationals vs NY Mets Prediction. This will be the first installment in a three-game series. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for the game.
New York Mets Betting Preview
The Mets just finished up a four-game series versus the Arizona Diamondbacks. New York won the first two installments 3-2 and 10-9 before a 10-5 loss in game three. In the Sunday finale the Mets took a tough loss 5-4. Jose Quintana managed 4.0 innings in the start with three earned on four hits and three walks.
For the starter gig in the Monday game the Mets are sending out Tylor Megill. This year Megill is 0-2 with a 1.69 ERA in three starts. He’s got 20 Ks in 16.0 innings. Megill is 17-18 with a 4.54 ERA in 61 career games (55 starts).
Washington Nationals Betting Preview
Over on the Nationals’ side, they played the Cleveland Guardians over the weekend. Washington lost 7-1 on Friday, then took a 3-2 defeat in the Saturday matchup. In game three the Nationals powered out a 5-2 win. Starter Jake Irvin put up 6.0 innings with two earned, five hits and a walk.
As starting pitcher Monday the Nationals are going with MacKenzie Gore. Over his 11 starts this year Gore is 4-4 with a 2.91 ERA and 72 Ks in 58.2 innings. Gore is 15-18 with a 4.11 career ERA in 54 games (51 starts). The Nationals will meet the Braves and Tigers after this series.
Mets vs Nationals Injury Notes
Mets RP Shintaro Fujinami (shoulder) is expected to be sidelined for six to eight more weeks. RP Brooks Raley underwent Tommy John surgery on Wednesday.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Mets’ last eight road games against NL East opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Five of the Nationals’ last six home games against National League opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Nationals’ last five games as home favorites against NL East opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Mets’ last four games as road underdogs against NL East opponents.
Washington Nationals Player Prop Facts
- CJ Abrams has recorded at least one total base in each of his last 11 home appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
- CJ Abrams has scored a run in each of the Nationals’ last four games as favorites against NL opponents.
- Luis Garcia has recorded at least one Single in each of the Nationals’ last six games as favorites against NL East opponents.
- Joey Meneses has hit a home run in two of the Nationals’ last three games as home favorites.
- CJ Abrams has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last four home appearances against the Mets.
- MacKenzie Gore has recorded eight or more strikeouts in three of his last four appearances.
- CJ Abrams has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 11 home appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
New York Mets Player Prop Facts
- J.D. Martinez has hit a home run in each of the Mets’ last three night games against opponents that held a losing record.
- Francisco Lindor has recorded at least one RBI in each of the Mets’ last four games against the Nationals.
- Jeff McNeil has recorded at least one Single in each of the Mets’ last seven road games against NL opponents that held a losing record.
- Tylor Megill has recorded six or more strikeouts in five of his last six appearances with the Mets as underdogs.
- J.D. Martinez has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 10 appearances in night games.
- Pete Alonso has recorded a Double in three of the Mets’ last four games against opponents that held a losing record.
- J.D. Martinez has recorded two or more total bases in each of his last eight appearances against NL opponents that held a losing record.
- Brandon Nimmo has scored at least one run in each of his last six appearances against NL East opponents that held a losing record.
Washington Nationals vs NY Mets Prediction
I’ll probably try the Mets here. Also probably not touching it. Megill hasn’t had any luck in the win column over his last three starts, but he’s still pitching pretty well. In that trio Megill is 0-2 with three earned runs on 10 hits and six walks in 16.0 combined innings of work. If Megill can notch a quality outing on Monday the Mets should be set up well.
On Sunday the Mets scored all of their runs in the third inning on a tepid five team hits. New York still had a late lead before coughing up two runs in the ninth, though. The Mets used a lot of arms in the loss so Megill will need to go fairly deep into this one.