The Washington Nationals battle the visiting New York Mets on Sunday in MLB betting action at Nationals Park.

Michael Pelfrey gets the ball in front of a hostile crowd for the Mets on this day; he's 7-11 on the season. The Nationals, meanwhile, will counter with Livan Hernandez, who will be looking to improve on his 8-12 mark.



View NY Mets vs Washington Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Nationals were listed as -120 moneyline favorites at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark, while oddsmakers set the Sportsbook total around 9 earlier on Monday.

Power Rankings:
The Nationals - Mets odds would favor the Mets if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Washington is rated No. 15 in the current National League Odds Shark poll, while New York is at No. 7 in the National League.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Washington's No. 12 ranked National League offense (3.8 runs per game) against a Mets defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 13 in the National League at 4.5 runs allowed per game. The Nationals have been averaging 8.2 hits per game, less than the Mets have managed so far this season (9.1 hits on average).

Defensively, New York features the National League's No. 14-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.6 runs per game. Washington, meanwhile, comes in at No. 11 in the National League at home, scoring 3.9 runs per game.

New York lost its last outing, an 8-7 result against the Nationals on September 3. Bettors who backed the Nationals at -102 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (15) sent OVER bettors to the payout window. The Mets were saddled with a loss last time out in Dillon Gee's start, as they lost 8-7 against Washington on Saturday at Nationals Park.




New York Mets Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 7-3
Before playing Florida are 5-5
After playing Washington are 3-7
After a loss are 4-6

Washington Nationals Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 6-4
Before playing LA Dodgers are 4-6
After playing NY Mets are 8-2
After a win are 3-7

A few Mets at Nationals trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets' last 5 games on the road
NY Mets are 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
NY Mets are 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
NY Mets are 4-9 SU in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against NY Mets
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
Washington is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games


Next up:
NY Mets at Florida, Monday, September 5
Washington home to LA Dodgers, Monday, September 5