Mets vs. Nationals Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – September 16, 2024

The New York Mets (81-67) are set to take on the Washington Nationals (67-81) Monday at 7:10 p.m. ET, airing on MLB Network. The Mets are listed as -172 favorites by oddsmakers, while the underdog Nationals have +144 odds for the contest. New York’s Sean Manaea and Washington’s Jake Irvin have been named the starters for this contest.

Take a look at our betting primer for this matchup, and uncover all of our MLB picks, too!

Mets vs. Nationals Betting Lines

• Favorite: Mets (-172)
• Underdog: Nationals (+144)
• Over/under: 7.5

Mets vs. Nationals Betting Insights

• The Mets have come away with 51 wins in the 86 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
• This season New York has been victorious 11 times in 16 chances when named as a favorite of at least -172 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Mets have a 63.2% chance of walking away with the win.
• The Nationals have won 43.3% of the games this season they were the underdog on the moneyline (52-68).
• Washington has gone 19-27 in games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +144 or longer (41.3%).
• The Nationals have a 41% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

Mets vs. Nationals Hitting Leaders

• Francisco Lindor leads New York in runs batted in with 86 while batting .270, which is also best on the team.
• Lindor ranks 13th in the majors in homers, and 23rd in RBI.
• Pete Alonso’s 32 home runs are most among New York batters. He’s driven in 81 runs this season while slugging .465.
• C.J. Abrams paces the Nationals in home runs (20) and runs batted in (65).
• Among all hitters in the majors, Abrams ranks 60th in homers and 72nd in RBI.
• Luis Garcia is hitting .281 to lead his team.

Mets vs. Nationals Pitching Rankings

• The Mets average nine strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, fifth-most in the league.
• The Mets have pitched to a 3.98 ERA this season, which ranks 15th in baseball.
• The Mets rank 20th in MLB with a combined 1.270 WHIP this season.
• The pitching staff for the Nationals has a collective 8.3 K/9, which ranks 24th in MLB.
• Washington has a 4.30 team ERA that ranks 22nd across all MLB pitching staffs.
• Pitchers for the Nationals combine for the fifth-worst WHIP in the majors (1.341).