Washington pays a visit to New York on Tuesday, hoping to shut down the Mets bats in baseball action at Citi Field.

Washington puts its faith in starter Jordan Zimmermann to earn a win and boost his personal mark of 10-8. Getting the ball for the Mets is R.A. Dickey, who owns a 18-4 record on the season with a 2.56 ERA.



View Washington vs NY Mets Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're going with the Mets in this one, they're listed as moneyline favorites of -115 on most baseball betting menus for Monday's contest.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Mets rated this week at No. 12 and the Nationals sitting at No. 1.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits New York's No. 11-rated National League offense, averaging 4.1 runs per game, against a Nationals defense that ranks No. 1 in the National League at 3.6 in runs allowed per game. The Mets have averaged 8.5 hits per game so far, less than Nationals batters have averaged on the year (9.1 hits per game).

Comparing defensive stats, Washington owns the National League's No. 1-rated road mark, allowing 3.4 runs per game on the highway. New York, on the other hand, rates No. 16 in scoring at home.

Washington won its last outing, a 5-1 result against the Mets on September 10. Bettors who backed the Nationals at -148 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. Washington rolled to a 5-1 win against New York on Monday, as Gio Gonzalez and the Nationals' bats led the team to victory at Citi Field.




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

New York Mets Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 2-8
Before playing Washington are 2-8
After playing Washington are 3-7
After a loss are 3-7

A few Nationals at Mets trends to consider:
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
Washington is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing NY Mets
Washington is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of NY Mets' last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets' last 5 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of NY Mets' last 22 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of NY Mets' last 13 games when playing at home against Washington


Next up:
Washington at NY Mets, Wednesday, September 12