The Washington Nationals (6-7) play Game 3 of a four-game set against the New York Mets (7-11) Wednesday at Citi Field. First pitch is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. ET. We analyze the Nationals-Mets betting odds and lines, with MLB picks and best bets.
Nationals at Mets: Projected starting pitchers
RHP Anibal Sanchez vs. RHP Walker Lockett
Sanchez in 2020: 7.84 ERA, 1.935 WHIP, 11 K, 4 BB, 4 HR, 10 1/3 IP, 2 starts
- Gave up 5 earned runs over 5 1/3 IP against the Baltimore Orioles last Friday.
- Won his last three starts of 2019 to finish his first year with the Nats at 11-8 with a 3.85 ERA and 1.271 WHIP over 30 starts.
Lockett, 26, is expected to get the start for a bullpen day Wednesday after being called up Tuesday.
- 8.84 ERA across seven career starts and six relief appearances for the Mets and San Diego Padres.
- Mets relievers have pitched to an aggregate 5.11 ERA through a total of 68 2/3 innings, picking up one win and taking three losses.
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Nationals at Mets: Key injuries
Get the latest injury news here.
Nationals
- RP Will Harris (groin) questionable
- 1B Ryan Zimmerman (personal) out
Mets
- 2B Robinson Cano (groin) out
- 2B Eduardo Nunez (knee) out
- LF Yoenis Cespedes (personal) out
- CF Jake Marisnick (hamstring) out
- SS Amed Rosario (stomach illness) questionable
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Nationals at Mets: Odds, lines, picks and betting tips
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated at 2:30 p.m. ET.
Prediction
Nationals 7, Mets 3
Moneyline (ML)
Sanchez has struggled to open the season but his 2019 numbers and career results still give the NATIONALS (-121) the upper hand against Lockett and the lowly Mets (+110) bullpen. The Nats won the first two of this series by a combined 18-5 count. The two teams split a two-game set at Nationals Park earlier this month.
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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)
Increase your profit margin by taking the NATIONALS -1.5 (+125) to win by at least 2 runs. They won 16-4 Monday while racking up 17 hits with four home runs.
Over/Under (O/U)
Counting on Washington to do the heavy lifting, take the OVER 9.5 (-110).
There’s little reason to have faith in Lockett and the rest of the Mets ‘pen against the defending champs, even though the Nationals are just 4-9 against the Over/Under for the season.
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