Mets vs. Nationals Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – July 2, 2024

Coming off of a 1-2 series loss to the Astros, the New York Mets (40-41) are -133 favorites to pick up the win in Game 1 of a three-game series against the Washington Nationals (39-44). The series begins at Nationals Park, starting on Tuesday at 6:45 PM ET on MASN. Sean Manaea will get the ball for New York while Washington will counter with DJ Herz.

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Mets vs. Nationals Betting Lines

• Favorite: Mets (-133)
• Underdog: Nationals (+112)
• Over/under: 9

Mets vs. Nationals Betting Insights

• The Mets have been favorites in 38 games this season and have come away with the win 19 times (50%) in those contests.
• This season New York has been victorious seven times in 15 chances when named as a favorite of at least -133 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Mets have a 57.1% chance of walking away with the win.
• The Nationals have won 31 of the 68 games they were the moneyline underdog this season (45.6%).
• Washington has a record of 27-34 in games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +112 or longer (44.3%).
• The implied moneyline probablility in this matchup gives the Nationals a 47.2% chance to win.

Mets vs. Nationals Hitting Leaders

• Francisco Lindor is batting .248 with 13 home runs and 40 RBI for New York this season.
• Of all MLB hitters, Lindor is 76th in batting average, 84th in on-base percentage, and 58th in slugging.
• Pete Alonso’s 17 home runs are most among New York batters. He’s driven in 46 runs this season while slugging .474.
• C.J. Abrams paces the Nationals in home runs (13), runs batted in (42) and has racked up a team-best batting average of .283.
• In all of the majors, Abrams is 37th in home runs and 45th in RBI.
• Jesse Winker has 11 doubles, nine home runs and 42 walks while hitting .260.

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 4.16 ERA this season, which ranks 21st in baseball.
• The Mets rank 23rd in MLB with a combined 1.317 WHIP this season.
• The Nationals pitching staff is 22nd in MLB with a collective 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings.
• Washington’s 3.99 team ERA ranks 16th across all MLB pitching staffs.
• Pitchers for the Nationals combine for the 19th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.282).