New York Mets at Washington Nationals 5/16/19 - MLB Betting Picks & Odds
New York Mets vs. Washington Nationals
MLB: 1:05 PM EST
May. 16, 2019
TV: MASN
Latest Odds : NYM -130 Total 9
The New York Mets are set to visit Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. for a National League East clash against the Washington Nationals. The New York Mets come into this game with a 20-20 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after opening their series against the Washington Nationals with a win, 6-2. Noah Syndergaard received the starting nod for the New York Mets, and he had success as he gave up 2 earned runs in 8 innings. Wilson Ramos had a solid game from the plate for the New York Mets as he contributed 1 HR and 4 RBIs.
The New York Mets are set to start Zack Wheeler (3-2, 4.35 ERA) who had success in his latest start as he gave up 2 earned runs in 7 innings against the Miami Marlins. Zack Wheeler has struggled in 2 starts against the Washington Nationals during the 2019 season as he is 0-1 with a 10.24 ERA.
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The Washington Nationals come into this matchup with a 16-25 record, and they will be looking to rebound after dropping their series opener against the New York Mets, 6-2. Jeremy Hellickson received the starting nod for the Washington Nationals, and he struggled as he gave up 5 earned runs in 5 innings. Victor Robles had a successful game from the plate for the Washington Nationals as he contributed 1 HR and 2 RBIs.
The Washington Nationals are set to start Anibal Sanchez (0-6, 5.27 ERA) who struggled in his latest start as he gave up 3 earned runs in 4.1 innings against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Anibal Sanchez struggled in 2 starts against the New York Mets during the 2018 season as he posted a 4.50 ERA.
Recent Betting Trends:
Mets are 2-7 in their last 9 road games.
Nationals are 4-0 in their last 4 Thursday games.
Under is 9-2-1 in Mets last 12 overall.
Under is 3-0-2 in Nationals last 5 overall.
Free Betting Pick: New York Mets -130
The New York Mets have dominated the Washington Nationals on the road as of recent as they have won 4 of their last 5 meetings. The Washington Nationals have been a mess in the immediate post-Bryce Harper era, and things won’t get much better in this one with the struggling Anibal Sanchez on the mound. Anibal Sanchez is a veteran arm for the Nationals, but nothing more as the right-handed pitcher is 0-6 with a 5.27 ERA. The New York Mets have shown the ability to put runs on the board between Pete Alonso and Robinson Cano, and that will continue in this one. Final Score Prediction, New York Mets win 5-3.