Mets vs. Nationals Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – September 17, 2024

Jose Iglesias will look to extend his 10-game hitting streak when the New York Mets (82-68) take on the Washington Nationals (68-82). The Mets are listed as -164 favorites on the moneyline for the contest, which starts at 7:10 p.m. ET on Tuesday, live on SNY from Citi Field. New York’s Tylor Megill gets the start, and he’ll go against Washington’s Mitchell Parker.

Here is our betting preview for this matchup, and find all of our MLB picks, too!

Mets vs. Nationals Betting Lines

• Favorite: Mets (-164)
• Underdog: Nationals (+138)
• Over/under: 8

Mets vs. Nationals Betting Insights

• The Mets have been favorites in 87 games this season and have come away with the win 52 times (59.8%) in those contests.
• This season New York has been victorious 13 times in 19 chances when named as a favorite of at least -164 on the moneyline.
• The Mets have an implied victory probability of 62.1% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• The Nationals have been the moneyline underdog 121 total times this season. They’ve finished 52-69 in those games.
• Washington has gone 22-36 when playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +138 or longer (37.9%).
• The implied moneyline probablility for this matchup gives the Nationals a 42% chance to win.

Mets vs. Nationals Hitting Leaders

• Francisco Lindor leads New York in runs batted in with 86 while batting .271, which is also best on the team.
• Lindor’s home runs put him 15th in MLB, and he ranks 26th in RBI.
• Pete Alonso’s 32 home runs are most among New York batters. He’s driven in 81 runs this season while slugging .464.
• C.J. Abrams leads the Nationals with 20 home runs and 65 runs batted in.
• Abrams’ home run total ranks 62nd in MLB, and he is 73rd in RBI.
• Luis Garcia has 65 RBI while batting .281. Both lead his team.

Mets vs. Nationals Pitching Rankings

• The Mets average 9.0 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, fifth-most in the league.
• The Mets have pitched to a 3.94 ERA this season, which ranks 15th in baseball.
• The Mets rank 17th in MLB with a combined 1.263 WHIP this season.
• The pitching staff for the Nationals has a collective 8.3 K/9, which ranks 23rd in MLB.
• Washington has a 4.27 team ERA that ranks 22nd across all MLB pitching staffs.
• Pitchers for the Nationals combine for the fifth-worst WHIP in MLB (1.335).