The MLB baseball betting odds board sees a clash between New York and Washington on Saturday, with the host Mets trying to win for themselves and reward betting fans who pick them on the moneyline.
New York sends Noah Syndergaard out against Gio Gonzalez for the Washington Nationals in this game. Syndergaard is 9-7 with a 3.46 ERA on the season, while Gonzalez is 11-8 on the year and has a 3.93 ERA.
Odds Shark prediction models pick the Nationals to win this game 5.7-5.3. 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
89-70 New York battles the Nationals, currently with a 81-78 mark. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and New York vs Washington injuries news.
The New York Mets sit at No. 13 in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Washington Nationals sit at No. 5 on the same chart.
Statistical Matchup
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features the New York Mets No. 14-ranked scoring average of 4.28 runs per game, against a Washington Nationals offense rated No. 9 and scoring 4.39 runs per game. The Mets have averaged 8.45 hits per game to date this season, less than the Nationals hitters have managed (8.52 per nine innings).
Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping betting factors and New York has the No. 6-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Nationals own the No. 9 mark in runs allowed.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Washington threw a shutout at Atlanta in their last outing, using a shutdown performance by S Strasburg to defeat Atlanta 3-0 on Thursday.
The Mets were shut out in their last start, struggling to get much going against the Philadelphia staff and losing 3-0 to the Phillies on Thursday at Citizens Bank Park.
- Washington is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games
- Washington is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games on the road
- The total has gone OVER in 7 of NY Mets's last 9 games
- NY Mets is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
- NY Mets is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington
- NY Mets is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Washington
Next Betting Matchups
Washington at New York, Saturday, October 3rd
