| 1-0 | April 02, 2014, 07:10 PM | Citi Field | 0-1 |
The Washington Nationals will look to grab a road win when they take on the Mets in New York at Citi Field on Wednesday in baseball odds action.
The Mets will rely on Bartolo Colon to turn in a quality outing on the mound in this one, while Gio Gonzalez will be his counterpart for the Nationals. Bartolo Colon is 0-0 this season, and Gio Gonzalez is 0-0.View Washington Nationals vs New York Mets Odds and Stats.
The visitors were -142 moneyline favorites in this one earlier in the day at most online sportsbooks including Sportsbook. The total was 7 at Sportsbook for those preferring over under wagers.
It's a baseball betting matchup between the No. 20-rated Mets and the league No. 1-ranked Nationals, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.
Last time out for Washington, they were a 9-7 Sportsbook as they battled the Mets on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Nationals at -171 were rewarded, while the 16 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors. Stephen Strasburg fanned 10 New York batters in the team's last outing, leading the Nationals to a 9-7 victory over the Mets at Citi Field.
How They Match Up:
On offense, it's a battle between New York and its No. 4-rated batting order, averaging 7 runs per nine innings, against the No. 2 lineup of the Nationals at 9 runs per outing.
Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and New York has the No. 30-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Nationals own the No. 26 mark in runs allowed.
A few Nationals at Mets trends to consider:
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 7 games when playing NY Mets
NY Mets is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 6 games when playing at home against Washington
NY Mets is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Mets's last 7 games when playing Washington
Next up:
Washington at New York, Thursday, April 3rd
