Washington Nationals vs New York Mets Betting Prediction, Lines, Picks & Odds

On Sunday afternoon, the Mets will look to end their three-game MLB basketball betting series against the Nationals on a positive note. So far the teams have split the series, each winning once. Almost a month into the season, the Mets are at .500, going 8-8. That record is good enough for the 7th spot in the NL. In the NL East division, New York is tied for the first with the Phillies. They struggled a bit lately, with only one win the last five games, including the series sweep at the hands of the Cubs. After the tough 0-6 loss in the first game of the series, the Nationals managed to bounce back yesterday with the 7-1 win. They are now ranked second from the bottom in the NL but are only two games in the loss column behind the Mets. Their overall record stands at 8-10 at the moment. The weather should be cloudy with 77% could coverage and a 23% chance for rain. The expected temperature is 55 with winds at 14 mph NNE.

Washington Nationals vs New York Mets Betting Odds & Line Movement

The initial odds favor the Mets at -145. In the meantime, the line moved to -165, before settling at -155. The total is set at 8.

Notes On The Washington Nationals

The Nationals had high hopes coming into the season, but the things haven’t exactly gone their way so far. The injury to star slugger Juan Soto certainly didn’t help. The Dominican has proven to be irreplaceable in the batting order. When in full health, the Nationals do look like a playoff team. But, right now they are ranked at the bottom of the league in offense. Defensively, they’re slightly better, ranking 22nd.

Tonight, the Nationals are starting Patrick Corbin (10.95 ERA) at the pitching spot. This won’t bring much confidence to the Washington fans, as he had a pretty rough start to the season. He has a 0-2 record in three starts and a poor 10.95 ERA. In the first 6 innings of the season, he allowed 16 runs. However, he’s coming off his best game this season surrendering just 4 hits in 6 frames against the Cardinals. The left-handed pitcher has 17 career games vs the Mets (16 starts) and is 4-6 with a 4.25 ERA in those matchups. Last season, he went 2-1 with a 3.38 ERA against tonight’s opponent.

Notes On The New York Mets

Before the season, only three teams were given better odds to win the championship than the Mets. With probably the best pitcher in the league, they’re a team poised to make a lot of noise in the playoffs. Still, the things haven’t completely clicked for them so far. They’ve been hot and cold to start the season, sitting at .500. If they’re to keep up at the top of the NL East, winning home series against teams like Washington is a must.

The right-hander Taijuan Walker will make his fourth start as a Met today. He’s been solid so far and will look for his first win of the season against the Nationals. He enters the game with a 0-1 record but still hasn’t given up more than two earned runs as a starter. In his last game, he had his shortest outing in this campaign, lasting only 3 ⅔ innings in a loss to the Cubs. Walker has started against the Nationals only once in his career. He allowed three runs with 5.79 ERA and escaped with a no-decision.

Washington Nationals vs New York Mets Betting Prediction, & Pick: New York Mets Moneyline -155

The Mets should be able to finish the series in style. No Soto and pitching disadvantage should spell the long night for the Nationals.