Citi Field has been home away from home for Gio Gonzalez, with the Washington Nationals pitcher making 15 career starts in the home of the New York Mets. The southpaw has absolutely dazzled in those games, posting a 1.69 ERA, a 0.95 WHIP and 8.6 K/9IP in his lifetime at Citi Field. Can Gonzalez continue to own the Mets in New York or can the Mets bounce back after a terrible letdown in the series opener?
- The Mets have not lost back-to-back games this season.
- The Mets are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games against left-handed starting pitchers.
- Bryce Harper is 4-for-19 with 9 Ks in his career vs Zack Wheeler.
The Mets will counter with Zack Wheeler, who looked excellent in his lone appearance this season. The righty pitched seven innings of two-hit, one-run ball against the Miami Marlins last Wednesday. A new delivery meant to alleviate stress on his shoulder seemed to be very kind to Wheeler in that one game, as he also threw 56.5 percent of his pitches for strikes.
However, the Mets need to quickly get over what happened in the series opener Monday, as they surrendered six runs in the eighth inning and ultimately lost the game 8-6. Twelve men went to the plate for the Nationals in that inning, forcing the Mets to use five different pitchers. That likely means a lengthy outing is needed from Wheeler in this one.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Betting fans looking to pick the New York Mets in this matchup found them as -110 favorites on the MLB moneyline at Sportsbook. Betting the OVER/UNDER instead? It was 8 at its open earlier today and hovering near that number at Sportsbook.
OddsShark computer score prediction models pick a possible 5.6-3.9 win for the Nationals on Tuesday. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
Washington Nationals vs New York Mets Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The New York Mets bring a 12-3 record to the battle against the 8-9 Nationals. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and New York vs Washington injuries news.
According to MLB Power Rankings here, it's the No. 7-ranked Mets and the No. 15-rated Nationals in this matchup.
Statistical Matchup
At the plate, New York owns the No. 20 ranking for hits at 7.73 per game. By contrast, the Washington Nationals are rated No. 14 in the same category at 8 per game.
Defensively, Washington features the No. 23-rated defense on the road, allowing 5.57 runs per game. New York, meanwhile, comes in at No. 14 at home, scoring 4.22 runs per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Washington shook off a 12-strikeout performance from Jacob deGrom and still came out on top last time, emerging with an 8-6 victory over New York on Monday at Citi Field.
- Washington is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games
- Washington is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games
- Washington is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games on the road
- New York is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games
- New York is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
- New York is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games
- New York is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Washington at New York, Wednesday, April 18
