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

New York puts its faith in starter Dillon Gee to earn a win and boost his personal mark of 9-3. Getting the ball for the Nationals is Chien-Ming Wang, who owns a 0-0 record on the season with a 0.00 ERA.



View NY Mets vs Washington Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Washington opened as +110 moneyline underdogs in this baseball match, based on the starting pitcher matchup. That pairing made odds makers settle on an Sportsbook over under number of 8.5.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the National League's No. 4-rated Mets taking on the National League's No. 16-rated Nationals in this contest.



How They Match Up:
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Washington's National League No. 11-ranked scoring average of 3.9 runs per game, against a Mets offense rated No. 3 and scoring 4.5 runs per game in the league. The Nationals have averaged 7.8 hits per game to date this season, less than the Mets hitters have managed (9.2 per nine innings).

Comparing defensive stats, New York owns the National League's No. 12-rated road mark, allowing 4.5 runs per game on the highway. Washington, on the other hand, rates No. 11 in scoring at home.

The Mets were a 10-9 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Reds. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got New York at +140 on the moneyline, while the total score (19) was good news for OVER bettors. The Mets grabbed a win last time out, defeating Homer Bailey and the Reds 10-9 on Thursday at Great American Ball Park.

The Nationals were a 5-2 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Marlins. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Florida at +140 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors. The Nationals endured a 5-2 loss at the hands of the Marlins on Thursday, with John Lannan throwing 5 2/3 innings of 5-hit ball at Nationals Park.


New York Mets Trends:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Washington are 7-3
After playing Cincinnati are 6-4
After a win are 5-5

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

A few Mets at Nationals trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Mets' last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Mets' last 7 games on the road
NY Mets are 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
NY Mets are 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Washington's last 21 games when playing at home against NY Mets
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Mets


Next up:
NY Mets at Washington, Saturday, July 30