Washington Nationals vs New York Mets Prediction, Pick and Preview, August 1 (8/1): MLB

Washington Nationals vs New York Mets Prediction, Pick and Preview, August 1 (8/1): MLB

Credit: photo by  Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

 

Odds

Time 7:05 p.m. EST
Nationals money line +195
Nationals run line +1.5 (+120)
Mets money line -240
Mets run line -1.5 (-140)
Over / under 7.5

 

Key stats

  Washington Nationals  New York Mets
Record 35-68 64-37
Home / road record 16-38 33-20
Last 10 record 5-5 7-3
Streak L1 W6
Over / under record 50-48-5 51-44-6
Runs / game 3.85 4.66
Runs allowed / game 5.45 3.74

 

Preview

The New York Mets and the Washington Nationals will meet again to play a 3-game series at the Nationals Park. The Mets swept the Marlins in the weekend series while the Nationals lost 2 of 3 times vs Cardinals. The Mets are 8-2 vs Nationals this season.

Washington Nationals

The Nationals get here with a 35-68 record and have lost 3 of their last 4 games. The team is averaging 3.85 runs per game. They're batting for .247 AVG, 393 runs scored in 841 hits and 79 home runs, ranking #26 in offense in the league, behind the Los Angeles Angels. Josh Bell has a batting average of .302, 14 home runs and 57 RBI. Juan Soto leads the team in home runs with 20.

Defensively they are allowing 5.45 runs per game and ranking #30, the worst in the league. Josiah Gray leads the team with a 4.59 ERA, 118 strikeouts and 7 wins recorded for the Nationals.

Probable Pitcher:  Patrick Corbin (4-14, 6.49 ERA)

Corbin will be on the mound in the 1st game of the series for Washington. Corbin took the loss in a 7-1 loss to the Dodgers on Wednesday after allowing six earned runs on seven hits, a walk, and no strikeouts over two-thirds of an inning. He has a record of 5-9 with an ERA of 4.51 and 125 strikeouts in 23 appearances versus the Mets in his career.

New York Mets

The Mets get here with a 64-37 record and have won their last 6 games. The team is averaging 4.66 runs per game. They're batting for .253 AVG, 466 runs scored in 859 hits and 101 home runs, ranking #6 in offense in the league tied with the Milwaukee Brewers. Starling Marte is batting for .301 AVG while Pete Alonso leads with 26 home runs and 85 RBI.

Defensively they are allowing 3.74 runs per game and rank #4 in the league. Chris Bassit leads the pitching staff with a 3.83 ERA, 117 strikeouts and 7 wins recorded with the NY Mets.

Probable Pitcher:  Max Scherzer (6-2, 2.09 ERA)

Scherzer will be on the mound in the 1st game of the series for the Mets. On Wednesday, Scherzer pitched seven scoreless innings in the Mets' victory against the Yankees, allowing just five hits, two walks, and one hit hitter. He had six strikeouts but he did not factor in the decision. He has a 2-0 record with an ERA of 5.03 and 21 strikeouts in 4 appearances against the Nationals in his career.

BETTING TRENDS

NY Mets are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games on the road.

The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets' last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington.

Washington Nationals are 5-12 SU in their last 17 games against an opponent in the National League.

Washington Nationals are 2-12 SU in their last 14 games at home.

Prediction

These are headed in opposite directions. The Mets are on a roll and have won 6 straight games, they're also strong candidates to play the World Series while the Nationals rank last in defense allowin over 5 runs per game and have been awful at home with a 16-38 record. This series is going to be a nightmare for the Nats, they'll fafce Max Scherzer who has been on fire since his return and will face tomorrow Jacob DeGrom who's back from the injury list. Patrick Corbin is one of the worst pitchers in the league so expect a total blowout on this one. Take the Mets.

PICK: Mets -1.5 (-140)

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