Nationals Park hosts an MLB battle between the Washington Nationals and the visiting New York Mets on Tuesday.

Jordan Zimmermann gets the call for the Washington Nationals and he will try to build on a 8-3 mark. In the other dugout, Jeremy Hefner brings a 1-5 ledger to the game for the Mets as he tries to quiet the Nationals bats.



View NY Mets vs Washington Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Nationals were listed as -210 moneyline favorites earlier in the day at Sportsbook, while oddsmakers set the Sportsbook total around 7.5 earlier at Sportsbook.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Nationals rated this week at No. 12 and the Mets sitting at No. 15.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Washington's No. 14 ranked National League offense (3.5 runs per game) against a Mets defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 14 in the National League at 4.9 runs allowed per game. The Nationals have been averaging 7.5 hits per game, less than the Mets have managed so far this season (7.6 hits on average).

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Washington has the National League's No. 6-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Mets own the National League's No. 14 mark in runs allowed.

Last time out for New York, they were a 11-6 loser as they battled the Marlins on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Marlins at +185 were rewarded, while the 17 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors. The Mets endured a 11-6 loss at the hands of the Marlins on Sunday, with Matt Harvey throwing 5 innings of 10-hit ball at Marlins Park.

Washington was a 6-3 loser in its last match on the road against the Braves. They lost as +180 underdogs, while the total score of 9 made Sportsbooks of OVER bettors. Washington looks to rebound from a loss to the Braves, who beat them 6-3 on Sunday behind a start from Paul Maholm at Turner Field.


New York Mets Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
Before playing Washington are 3-7
After playing Miami are 6-4
After a loss are 3-7

Washington Nationals Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 7-3
Before playing NY Mets are 7-3
After playing Atlanta are 4-6
After a loss are 5-5

A few Mets at Nationals trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Mets' last 9 games
NY Mets are 8-15 SU in its last 23 games
NY Mets are 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
NY Mets are 6-19 SU in its last 25 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games at home
Washington is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Washington's last 10 games
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against NY Mets


Next up:
NY Mets at Washington, Wednesday, June 5