Washington Nationals vs NY Mets Prediction 7-2-24 Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Washington Nationals vs NY Mets Prediction for this MLB game on Tuesday, July 2nd at Nationals Park.

Mets Hold On For Victory

The Mets held on Monday against the Nationals. The Mets scored six runs in the top of the 9th inning, but the pitching gave up four runs in the bottom of the 9th, and they held on for the two run victory. The Mets are averaging 4.85 runs, while their pitching is giving up 4.75 runs per game. The offense is ranked 6th in the league, while the pitching is ranked 23rd. They have a run differential of 0.099 which is 14th in the league. Pete Alonso has hit 17 home runs and driven in 46 RBis so far this season. Getting the start for the Mets will be Sean Manaea who sits with a 5-3 record and an ERA of 3.89. In his last start against the Yankees, he went five innings giving up two hits and zero runs. 

Mets Player Props

• Brandon Nimmo has hit a home run in three of his last four appearances in night games against teams that held a losing record.
• Tyrone Taylor has recorded a Double in three of his last four appearances with the Mets as road favorites against NL opponents.
• Sean Manaea has recorded a win in three of his last four appearances with his team as a road favorite against NL opponents .
• J.D. Martinez has recorded at least one RBI in eight of the Mets’ last nine games against NL opponents.
• J.D. Martinez has recorded two or more total bases in each of the Mets’ last eight games against NL opponents.

Nationals Fell Short and Look to Bounce Back

The Nationals are averaging 4.11 runs, while their pitching is giving up 4.29 runs per game. The offense is ranked 20th in the league while the pitching is ranked 13th. They have a run differential of -0.188 which is 18th in the league. They are batting .235 as a team which isn’t close to good enough. Getting the start for the Nationals will be DJ Herz who sits with a 1-2 record and an ERA of 5.48. In his last start against the San Diego Padres, he went 3.1 innings giving up six hits and four runs. 

Washington Nationals vs NY Mets Prediction

Manaea in his last start went five innings, giving up only two hits and zero runs, and he’s going to dominate again here. The Nationals bats are going to really struggle here, and that is going to be the difference here. Herz sits with an ERA of 5.48, and he’s going to be blown up here. The Mets offense is going to tee off on Herz and that is going to be the difference here as they will get the job done. Back the Mets on the run line.