The Nationals get a visit from the New York Mets in baseball action on Saturday, with the home side looking to send the visitors to the showers with a loss.

Jason Marquis gets the call for the Washington Nationals and he will try to build on a 8-5 mark. In the other dugout, R.A. Dickey brings a 5-8 ledger to the game for the Mets as he tries to quiet the Nationals bats.



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Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had set the Nationals as +100 underdogs on the Sportsbook moneyline for this contest. The over under opened at 8.5 for bettors hoping to turn a profit on totals.

Power Rankings:
The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the Nationals at No. 16 in the National League and the Mets at No. 4 in the National League heading into this contest.



How They Match Up:
On offense, it's a battle between Washington and its National League No. 11-rated batting order, averaging 3.9 runs per nine innings, against the National League's No. 3 lineup of the Mets at 4.6 runs per outing.

New York brings the National League's No. 12-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Nationals' league No. 7-ranked defense.

The Mets were an 8-5 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Nationals. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got New York at -120 on the moneyline, while the total score (13) was good news for OVER bettors. New York got the job done in their last match in an 8-5 victory over Washington on Friday at Nationals Park behind starter Dillon Gee.




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

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

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


Next up:
NY Mets at Washington, Sunday, July 31