The New York Mets will take the field against the Washington Nationals (39-45) on Wednesday. The game begins at 6:45 PM ET on MASN, with the Mets listed as -132 favorites on the moneyline. Christian Scott gets the starting nod for New York while Mitchell Parker is Washington’s starter for the contest.
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Money Line
Bet $20, Payout $35.15
Mets to win vs Nationals -132
Mets vs. Nationals Betting Lines
- Favorite: Mets (-132)
- Underdog: Nationals (+112)
- Over/under: 8.5
Mets vs. Nationals Betting Insights
- The Mets have been favorites in 39 games this season and have come away with the win 20 times (51.3%) in those contests.
- This year New York has won eight of 16 games when listed as at least -132 on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Mets have a 56.9% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
- The Nationals have won 44.9% of the games this season they were the underdog on the moneyline (31-38).
- In games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +112 or longer, Washington has a record of 27-34 (44.3%).
- The implied moneyline probablility for this matchup gives the Nationals a 47.2% chance to win.
Mets vs. Nationals Hitting Leaders
- Francisco Lindor has been key for New York with 83 hits, an OBP of .312 plus a slugging percentage of .435.
- Of all MLB batters, Lindor ranks 81st in batting average, 86th in on-base percentage, and 63rd in slugging.
- Pete Alonso’s 17 home runs are most among New York batters. He’s driven in 46 runs this season while slugging .470.
- C.J. Abrams paces the Nationals with 13 home runs while accumulating a team-best batting average of .284.
- Among all hitters in the majors, Abrams’ home run total puts him 37th, and his RBI total ranks 47th.
- Jesse Winker has 12 doubles, nine home runs and 43 walks while batting .263.
Mets vs. Nationals Pitching Rankings
- The Mets average 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, eighth-most in the league.
- The Mets have pitched to a 4.18 ERA this season, which ranks 21st in baseball.
- The Mets have a combined WHIP of 1.319 as a pitching staff, which ranks 23rd in MLB.
- The pitching staff for the Nationals has a collective 8.3 K/9, which ranks 22nd in MLB.
- Washington has the 16th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (4.01).
- Pitchers for the Nationals combine for the 19th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.284).