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

Washington hands the ball to starter Dan Haren in this one and he'll try to improve on his 4-11 mark on the year. New York counters with Dillon Gee, who will try to quiet the fans and the Nationals bats at the same time.



View NY Mets vs Washington Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Mets were listed as +-135 underdogs on the baseball moneyline at many online sportsbooks, including Sportsbook. The total was set at 8.5 before betting started earlier on Monday over at Sportsbook.

Power Rankings:
The Nationals - Mets odds would favor the Nationals if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Washington is rated No. 9 in the current National League Odds Shark poll, while New York is at No. 11 in the National League.



How They Match Up:
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Washington has the National League's No. 14-rated offensive output, at 8 hits per game. The Mets average 8.3 hits per game, good for No. 12 on the National League list.

New York brings the National League's No. 11-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Nationals' league No. 7-ranked defense.

Last time out for New York, they were a 2-1 loser as they battled the Nationals on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Nationals at +112 were rewarded, while the 3 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. New York looks to rebound from a loss to the Nationals, who beat them 2-1 on Friday behind a start from Ross Ohlendorf at Nationals Park.




New York Mets Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Washington are 5-5
After playing Washington are 5-5
After a loss are 8-2

Washington Nationals Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing NY Mets are 5-5
After playing NY Mets are 4-6
After a win are 4-6

A few Mets at Nationals trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets' last 5 games on the road
NY Mets are 9-4 SU in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets' last 6 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets' last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Washington's last 16 games
Washington is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing at home against NY Mets


Next up:
NY Mets at Washington, Sunday, July 28