Mets vs. Nationals Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – July 4, 2024

Entering Thursday’s matchup with the New York Mets (42-41), the Washington Nationals (39-46) are on a three-game losing streak. The contest starts at 11:05 AM ET on MLB Network with the Mets listed as -114 favorites, while the are -105 underdogs who may be heading for a fourth straight defeat. Jose Quintana takes the mound for New York while Jake Irvin is Washington’s starter for the contest.

Take a look at our preview for this matchup, and discover all of our expert MLB picks, too!

Mets vs. Nationals Betting Lines

• Favorite: Mets (-114)
• Underdog: Nationals (-105)
• Over/under: 9

Mets vs. Nationals Betting Insights

• The Mets have been favorites in 40 games this season and have come away with the win 21 times (52.5%) in those contests.
• New York has a record of 18-19 in contests when sportsbooks favor them by -114 or more on the moneyline.
• The Mets have an implied victory probability of 53.3% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
• The Nationals have been the underdog on the moneyline 70 total times this season. They’ve finished 31-39 in those games.
• Washington has a record of 30-39 in games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of -105 or longer (43.5%).
• Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Nationals’ implied win probability is 51.2%.

Mets vs. Nationals Hitting Leaders

• Francisco Lindor has been key for New York with 14 home runs, 41 RBI and a batting average of .249 this season.
• Among all MLB batters, Lindor is 77th in batting average, 84th in on-base percentage, and 52nd in slugging.
• Pete Alonso leads New York in home runs with 18 while driving in 48 runs and slugging .478.
• C.J. Abrams leads the Nationals with 13 home runs and 43 runs batted in, while accumulating a team-best batting average of .286.
• In all of MLB, Abrams is 38th in homers and 44th in RBI.
• Jesse Winker has 12 doubles, nine home runs and 43 walks while hitting .261.

Mets vs. Nationals Pitching Rankings

• The Mets have an 8.8 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, seventh-best in baseball.
• The Mets have the 21st-ranked ERA (4.13) in the majors this season.
• The Mets have a combined WHIP of 1.314 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 the majors.
• Washington’s 4.03 team ERA ranks 16th among all MLB pitching staffs.
• Pitchers for the Nationals combine for the 19th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.281).