Washington Nationals vs New York Mets Betting Odds Preview and Pick

The visiting Washington Nationals hope for a solid performance on Thursday as they look to pick up a win at Citi Field against the New York Mets.

It's a pitching duel between Robert Gsellman for the New York Mets (5-3 on the year) and Gio Gonzalez for Washington Nationals (5-1 so far).

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

The moneyline was hovering in the range of -118 for the New York Mets in this one over at Sportsbook. The over under number was sitting near 8.5 at Sportsbook.

Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pick a potential 6.1-3.6 result in favor of the Mets. 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 30-34 record to the battle against the 39-26 Nationals. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and New York vs Washington injuries news.

The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the New York Mets at No. 16 and the Washington Nationals at No. 7 heading into this contest.

Statistical Matchup

At the plate, New York owns the No. 17 ranking for hits at 8.58 per game. By contrast, the Washington Nationals are rated No. 2 in the same category at 9.63 per game.

New York owns the No. 26 defense, allowing 4.95 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Washington's No. 13-rated defense.