Mets at Nationals 9/2/19 - MLB Betting Odds & Picks
New York Mets vs. Washington Nationals
MLB: 1:05 PM EST
Sep. 02, 2019
TV: SNY
Latest Odds : NYM -109 O/U 9.5
The New York Mets travel to the nation’s capital on Labor Day to open a three-game series against the Washington Nationals. The Mets won their second straight on Saturday by defeating the Philadelphia Phillies 6-3. Wilson Ramos banged out four hits and has now hit safely in 24 straight games. New York remains four games behind in the race for the second wildcard in the National League.
Washington won its third straight on Saturday as Stephen Strasburg shutout the Miami Marlins and the Nationals went on to win 7-0. Strasburg had 14 strikeouts over eight strong innings before giving way to the Nationals bullpen. Washington remained 5 ½ games behind first place Atlanta in the NL East and holds a 3 ½-game lead at the top of the NL wildcard race.
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Jeff McNeil is leading New York with a .326 batting average. Amed Rosario leads in hits with 149. Pete Alonso leads the Mets in home runs with 42 and RBIs with 101. The Mets are averaging .257 at the plate, while opposing hitters are averaging .252. On Monday, the Mets will send Noah Syndergaard to the mound. The right-hander is 9-7 with an ERA of 4.14, 161 Ks and 43 BBs.
Anthony Rendon is leading the Nationals with a .335 batting average, in hits with 153, in home runs with 31 and in RBIs with 109. The Nationals are averaging .264 at the plate, while opposing hitters are averaging .247. On Monday, the Nationals will send Joe Ross to the mound. The right-hander is 3-3 with an ERA of 5.36, 41 Ks and 26 BBs.
Recent Betting Trends:
New York is 2-6 in its last 8
The UNDER has cashed in 7 of the Mets last 10
Washington is 8-2 in its last 10 at home
The UNDER has cashed in 7 of Ross’ last 9 starts on grass for the Nats
Free Betting Pick: New York Mets -109
Although Noah Syndergaard had a poor outing by anyone’s standards the last time out, the Mets right-hander has allowed more than 2 earned runs just once in his last 6 starts. The Mets have won 6 of their last 7 head-to-head with Washington, 5 of the last 7 on the road versus an opponent with a winning record and 9 of Syndergaard’s last 12 starts overall. Final Score Prediction, New York Mets win 5-3