Stephen Strasburg will look to remain among the few undefeated pitchers in baseball when the Washington Nationals take on the New York Mets on Tuesday. The Nats will be looking to win their 14th consecutive game with Strasburg on the mound. The last time the team lost when Strasburg started was September 9. Strasburg has allowed a combined 22 earned runs in his past 13 starts while registering 84 strikeouts.
The Mets will counter with the struggling Matt Harvey. Harvey is 0-2 in his past two outings while allowing 11 earned runs across 8.1 innings. In his last start – which actually came against the Nationals on May 19 – Harvey allowed eight hits and nine runs while failing to make it out of the third inning.
The Nats have lost their past three games at home while scoring just one run each outing. Those three games have seen the Nationals hit a collective .185 with only two extra-base hits.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Those betting on the visitors in this one found the New York Mets listed as underdogs of 158 at most sportsbooks, including Sportsbook. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 7, check for odds updates at Sportsbook.
Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pick a potential 4.8-2.6 result in favor of the Nationals. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
New York Mets vs Washington Nationals Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Washington Nationals bring a 27-18 record to the battle against the 26-18 Mets. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Washington vs New York injuries news.
The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the Washington Nationals at No. 3 and the New York Mets at No. 19 heading into this contest.
Statistical Matchup
The game also pits Washington Nationals No. 13-rated offense, averaging 4.27 runs per game, against a New York Mets defense that ranks No. 3 at 3.23 in runs allowed per game. The Washington Nationals have averaged 8.16 hits per game so far, more than New York Mets batters have averaged on the year (7.86 hits per game).
Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping betting factors and Washington has the No. 2-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Mets own the No. 3 mark in runs allowed.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
New York looks to continue its winning ways following a victory last time out against the Nationals, a 7-1 final on Monday in support of B Colon at Nationals Park.
Next Betting Matchups
New York at Washington, Wednesday, May 25th