Last Updated on April 23, 2017 7:05 pm by Anthony Rome
Nationals vs. Mets Prediction
Will the Nationals complete their sweep of the Mets tonight when the NL East rivals clash on ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball at 8:00PM ET?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Nationals are -145 money line favorites to beat the Mets, who have odds of +135 to pull off the upset. With Max Scherzer set to face Zack Wheeler in the pitching matchup, the over/under currently sits at 7 runs.
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NATIONALS KEY TRENDS: Washington is hot. The team has won six straight games and five straight on the road. The Nationals are also 5-0 in their last five road games when facing a right-handed starter, are 4-1 in their last five games when their opponent scores two runs or less in its previous game, and are 43-16 in their last 59 games versus National League East opponents.
METS KEY TRENDS: The Mets have dropped seven of eight overall and four of five at home. They’re also 1-7 in their last eight divisional games, are 1-5 in their last six games versus a right-handed starter, and are 1-4 in their last five games when facing a team with a winning percentage above .600.
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OUR PICK: The Mets are just 1-5 in Wheeler’s last six starts versus the Nationals and are winless in his last four home outings against Washington. The Nationals, meanwhile, are 20-8 in Scherzer’s last 28 starts, are 20-7 in his last 27 road starts, and are 23-6 in his last 29 outings when he faces opponents from the National League East.
SUNDAY MLB FREE PICK: WASHINGTON NATIONALS -145