Entering Wednesday’s matchup with the New York Mets (45-45), the Washington Nationals (42-50) are on a three-game losing streak. The contest starts at 7:10 PM ET on MASN with the Mets listed as -193 favorites, while the are +162 underdogs who may be heading for a fourth straight defeat. New York’s Luis Severino gets the start, and he’ll go against Washington’s Patrick Corbin.
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Betting Odds
Bet $20, Payout $30.36
Mets to win vs Nationals -193
Mets vs. Nationals Betting Lines
- Favorite: Mets (-193)
- Underdog: Nationals (+162)
- Over/under: 9
Mets vs. Nationals Betting Insights
- The Mets have won in 24, or 53.3%, of the 45 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
- New York has played as a favorite of -193 or more just one time this year and came away with a win in that game.
- The Mets have an implied victory probability of 65.9% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
- The Nationals have been the underdog on the moneyline 75 total times this season. They’ve finished 33-42 in those games.
- Washington has a 9-8 record (winning 52.9% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of +162 or longer.
- Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Nationals have an implied win probability of 38.2%.
Mets vs. Nationals Hitting Leaders
- Francisco Lindor leads New York with a .253 batting average. He’s also hit 16 homers and has 48 RBI.
- Among hitters in baseball, Lindor is 27th in homers and 40th in RBI.
- Brandon Nimmo leads New York in runs batted in (58) this season. He’s batting .252 while slugging .459.
- C.J. Abrams leads the Nationals with 14 home runs and 46 runs batted in.
- Abrams ranks 39th in home runs and 43rd in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
- Jesse Winker has 17 doubles, 10 home runs and 46 walks while batting .270.
Mets vs. Nationals Pitching Rankings
- The Mets strike out 8.6 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 13th in MLB.
- The Mets have the 21st-ranked ERA (4.27) in the majors this season.
- The Mets have a combined WHIP of 1.317 as a pitching staff, which ranks 23rd in MLB.
- The pitching staff for the Nationals has a collective 8.2 K/9, which ranks 25th in MLB.
- Washington has a 4.09 team ERA that ranks 17th among all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Nationals have the 20th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.285).