Mets vs. Nationals Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – July 9, 2024

The New York Mets (44-45) are favorites (-133) on the moneyline when they take on the Washington Nationals (42-49) Tuesday at 7:10 PM ET, live on MASN. Jose Quintana will get the ball for New York while Washington will counter with Jake Irvin.

Here is our betting preview for this tilt, and discover all of our MLB betting picks, too!

Mets vs. Nationals Betting Lines

• Favorite: Mets (-133)
• Underdog: Nationals (+113)
• Over/under: 8.5

Mets vs. Nationals Betting Insights

• The Mets have been chosen as favorites in 44 games this year and have walked away with the win 23 times (52.3%) in those games.
• This season New York has been victorious nine times in 17 chances when named as a favorite of at least -133 on the moneyline.
• The Mets have an implied victory probability of 57.1% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• The Nationals have won 33 of the 74 games they were listed as the moneyline underdog this season (44.6%).
• Washington has a 26-36 record (winning 41.9% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +113 or longer.
• The Nationals have a 46.9% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

Mets vs. Nationals Hitting Leaders

• Francisco Lindor has been key for New York with 15 home runs, 45 RBI and a batting average of .248 this season.
• Lindor is 29th in home runs and 46th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Brandon Nimmo is a key run producer for New York with a .252 average, 14 homers and 55 RBI.
• C.J. Abrams paces the Nationals in home runs (14), runs batted in (46) and has racked up a team-high batting average of .279.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Abrams’ home run total puts him 36th, and his RBI total ranks 41st.
• Jesse Winker is hitting .271 with 17 doubles, 10 home runs and 46 walks.

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 pitched to a 4.26 ERA this season, which ranks 21st in baseball.
• The Mets have a combined WHIP of 1.321 as a pitching staff, which ranks 23rd in MLB.
• The Nationals pitching staff is 21st in MLB with a collective 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings.
• Washington has the 17th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (4.05).
• Pitchers for the Nationals combine for the 20th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.281).