Washington Nationals at New York Mets 7/27/23 - MLB Betting Picks and Odds
Washington Nationals vs. New York Mets
MLB: 7:10 PM EST
Jul. 27, 2023
TV: n/a
Latest Odds : NYM -205 ; O/U 8.5
The Washington Nationals begin a road trip Thursday night in New York for game one of four against the New York Yankees. Washington is 16 games below .500 on the year following a one run victory over the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday. Josiah Gray will get the ball Thursday night for Washington making his 21st start of the year. On the year Gray is one game below .500 with a 3.45 ERA after giving up 46 runs across 112.1 innings of action.
Offensively Washington has been above average from the plate with a .262 batting average to go along with 908 hits, but the Nationals have scored just 436 runs in 102 games played. Jeimer Cadelario leads the way for Washington with 16 home runs this season. Lane Thomas is a big bat for the Nationals leading the team with a .293 batting average and has driven in a team high 54 runs.
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The New York Mets return home Thursday night six games below .500 following a six run win over the New York Yankees. The Mets have been terrible from the dish this season compiling just 788 hits and 447 runs in 100 games played. Pete Alonso supplies the bulk of the production for New York leading the team with 28 home runs and 68 RBIs. Brandon Nimmo posts a team best .262 batting average.
Kodai Senga (7-53.27 ERA) will get the start Thursday night for New York. Senga has been up and down thus far this season giving up 41 runs on 75 hits across 99 innings of work. Across his last five starts Senga has allowed 11 runs on 21 hits resulting in a 2-3 record. David Robertson has been the best pitcher in the New York bullpen this season with a 2.05 ERA across 44 innings of work in 40 outings.
Recent Betting Trends:
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Washington's last 11 games.
Washington are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of NY Mets' last 10 games.
NY Mets are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games on the road.
Mets are 2-3 SU In their last 5 games
Free Betting Pick: New York Mets -1.5
The Mets are in desperate need of wins and will get one on Thursday. New York will have the better pitcher going and the home crowd behind them. Look for New York to do the job against a lackluster Nationals team to get the win and cover Thursday at home. Final Score Prediction, New York Mets win and cover 8-1.