Mets vs. Nationals Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – June 5, 2024

The New York Mets (25-35) hope to complete a two-game sweep of the Washington Nationals (27-32) when the teams meet at 4:05 PM ET Wednesday. The Mets are -145 favorites to keep the Nationals out of the win column in the series. Luis Severino will get the ball for New York while Washington will counter with Patrick Corbin.

Be sure to check out our preview for this tilt, and uncover all of our MLB betting picks, too!

Mets vs. Nationals Betting Lines

• Favorite: Mets (-145)
• Underdog: Nationals (+123)
• Over/under: 9

Mets vs. Nationals Betting Insights

• The Mets have been chosen as favorites in 26 games this year and have walked away with the win 12 times (46.2%) in those games.
• New York has not won this season when listed as a favorite of -145 or better on the moneyline.
• The Mets have an implied victory probability of 59.2% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• The Nationals have compiled a 24-29 record in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 45.3% of those games).
• Washington has an 18-24 record (winning 42.9% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +123 or longer.
• The implied moneyline probablility in this matchup gives the Nationals a 44.8% chance to win.

Mets vs. Nationals Hitting Leaders

• Francisco Lindor has been key for New York with nine home runs, 30 RBI and a batting average of .228 this season.
• Among batters in Major League Baseball, Lindor is 40th in homers and 52nd in RBI.
• Pete Alonso leads New York in home runs with 13 while driving in 30 runs and slugging .463.
• C.J. Abrams has launched a team-high nine homers.
• Among all batters in the big leagues, Abrams ranks 40th in homers and 80th in RBI.
• Jesse Winker is batting .241 with 10 doubles, six home runs and 28 walks.

Mets vs. Nationals Pitching Rankings

• The Mets average 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, fifth-most in the league.
• The Mets have pitched to a 4.28 ERA this season, which ranks 22nd in baseball.
• The Mets have a combined 1.342 WHIP as a pitching staff, fifth-highest in MLB.
• The 8.0 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Nationals pitching staff ranks 26th in MLB.
• Washington has the 14th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.92).
• The Nationals have the 21st-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.301).