At 6:45 PM ET, the Mets and Nationals face off in an NL East matchup. This one is being played at Nationals Park in Washington, DC, and the Nationals are the slight money line favorite at -107. The Mets are -111 on the money line, and the over/under line is at 8 runs.
New York will be looking to end a two-game losing streak, as they are 40-41 and 3rd in the NL East. The Nationals are 4th in the division at 39-44. David Peterson is slated to start for the Mets, while MacKenzie Gore goes for the Nationals. SNY will be televising this one.
Mets Look to Break Losing Streak as Peterson Takes the Mound Against Nationals
The Mets are 40-41 overall this season and are 13.5 games behind the Phillies in the NL East. They are 11-10 in divisional games and have a two-game losing streak. The Mets are 21-25 at home and 19-16 on the road. They have won three straight road series and are 12-13-3 overall in series this season.
David Peterson and the Mets are on the road to take on the Nationals today. Peterson has won his first two starts and went 6 innings and gave up 2 runs in his last outing. The Mets offense has been strong on the road, averaging 5.7 runs per game, which is the best in the MLB. They are 4th in home runs with 102 and have an OPS of .739, which is 7th. Pete Alonso leads the team with 17 home runs and 46 RBIs, and he is on a four-game hitting streak. The over has hit in five straight games for the Mets, and they are 43-36 overall on the over/under this season.
Nationals Struggle to Gain Ground in NL East Despite Abrams’ Hot Streak
The Nationals are 39-44 overall and trail the Phillies by 15.5 games in the NL East. They are 14-10 against other teams in the division. Washington is 17-19 at home this year and have lost two straight series. Their series record is 11-14-1, and they are 3-7 over their last 10 games. The over/under line for their game against the Mets is set at 8 runs, and the Nationals are 38-42 vs. the over/under line this year. So far, 59.0% of their games have had an over/under line of more than 8 runs.
MacKenzie Gore is 6-7 this year with a 3.60 ERA. He has a WHIP of 1.39 and is holding opponents to a .256 batting average. Gore is averaging 10.48 strikeouts per nine innings. His last outing was rough, as he gave up five earned runs in five innings. The Nationals offense is 20th in scoring, putting up 4.1 runs per game. CJ Abrams has 13 home runs and 42 RBIs, and he is hitting .283. Jesse Winker is hitting .256 with 9 home runs and 37 RBIs. Abrams is hitting .469 over his last 9 games, while Winker is hitting just .172 over his last 10 games. Harold RamÃrez is on a 4-game hitting streak.
Nationals Edge Mets in Predicted 6-5 Thriller: Bet on the Over!
Our prediction for today’s Mets vs. Nationals game is to take the Nationals on the money line at -107. We have the Nationals winning this one by a final score of 6-5. With the over/under line sitting at 8 runs, there isn’t a lot of wiggle room on either side, but we do have this game going over.
Looking at the starting pitchers, our projections have MacKenzie Gore finishing with six strikeouts compared to David Peterson with five. Peterson is projected to go five innings, while Gore is projected to go just four. However, Peterson has a better chance of picking up the win than Gore.
