The New York Mets (64-37) and Washington Nationals (35-68) open a 3-game series in D.C. with Monday’s 1st pitch scheduled for 7:05 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the Mets vs. Nationals odds with MLB picks and predictions.
Season series: Mets lead 8-2.
The Mets dropped their first 2 games coming out of the All-Star break, but have won 6 in a row since. New York owns a robust .924 OPS over those half-dozen wins.
The Nationals are 4-5 since the break. They dropped 2 of 3 at home to the St. Louis Cardinals last weekend. Washington has the league’s worst home mark at 16-38.
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Mets at Nationals projected starters
RHP Max Scherzer vs. LHP Patrick Corbin
Scherzer (6-2, 2.09 ERA) is lined up for his 14th start. He has a 0.90 WHIP, 1.7 BB/9 and 11.4 K/9 in 82 IP.
- Coming off 7 shutout innings against the New YorkYankees Wednesday. Owns a 1.40 ERA in his last 7 starts.
- Current Washington batters own a .769 OPS against him.
Corbin (4-14, 6.49 ERA) has logged a 1.77 WHIP, 3.2 BB/9 and 8.4 K/9 through 105 1/3 IP in 21 starts.
- Clocked a 3.72 ERA, 1.26 WHIP from 2012-19. Owns a 5.80 ERA, 1.58 WHIP since.
- Has allowed 17 runs in his last 10 2/3 IP. Failed to make it out of the 1st inning in Thursday’s start vs. the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Mets at Nationals odds and lines
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:56 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Mets -250 (bet $100 to win $250) | Nationals +200 (bet $200 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Mets -2.5 (+105) | Nationals +2.5 (-130)
- Over/Under (O/U): 8.5 (O: +105 | U: -120)
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Mets at Nationals picks and predictions
Prediction
Mets 5, Nationals 3
Money line
Corbin has been raked over the coals by a .379 batting average on balls in play. The Mets are not at their best against port-siders. There is some potential value on the side of the Nats, a tough team to like in just about any scenario — especially with some potential trade-deadline maneuvers monkeying with their lineup.
PASS, and utilize better leverage on the Run Line.
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Run line/Against the spread
Look for New York to come back down to earth in its situational proficiency. TAKE WASHINGTON +2.5 (-130).
Over/Under
Pricing nixes an Under lean here: PASS.
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