The New York Mets battle the visiting Washington Nationals on Tuesday in MLB betting action at Citi Field.

The Mets will rely on R.A. Dickey to turn in a quality outing on the mound in this one, while Gio Gonzalez will be his counterpart for the Nationals. R.A. Dickey is 13-1 this season, and Gio Gonzalez is 12-5.



View Washington vs NY Mets Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had set the Mets as -110 favorites on the Sportsbook moneyline for this contest. The over under opened at 7.5 for bettors hoping to turn a profit on totals.

Power Rankings:
The Mets sit at No. 10 in the National League in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Nationals sit at a National League No. 1 on the same chart.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, New York owns the No. 6 ranking for hits in the National League at 8.9 per game. By contrast, the Nationals are rated No. 7 in the same category at 8.9 per game.

Comparing defensive stats, Washington owns the National League's No. 1-rated road mark, allowing 3.2 runs per game on the highway. New York, on the other hand, rates No. 9 in scoring at home.

Washington won its last outing, an 8-2 result against the Mets on July 23. Bettors who backed the Nationals at -135 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (10) sent OVER bettors to the payout window. Washington won a close affair on Monday in their last outing, defeating New York 8-2 in extra innings at Citi Field.




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

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

A few Nationals at Mets trends to consider:
Washington is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
Washington is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Washington's last 10 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets' last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of NY Mets' last 11 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets' last 7 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of NY Mets' last 10 games when playing at home against Washington


Next up:
Washington at NY Mets, Wednesday, July 25