Last Updated on September 14, 2014 3:46 pm by atswins
Nationals vs. Mets Free Pick
NEW YORK, NY (ATS Consultants) – The Nationals will look to thump their division rival the Mets today at 1:10PM ET in a battle of NL Central foes.
ODDS: According to oddsmakers from online sports book BetDSI, the Nationals are -149 money line road favorites versus the Mets, who are +137 money line home underdogs. The total for today’s game is currently sitting at 6.5 runs.
LINE MOVEMENT: The Nationals opened as -142 money line favorites before their odds were bet up to -149, while the Mets’ odds have gone from +131 up to +137. The total, meanwhile, opened at 7 and has been bet down to 6.5 at most online and Vegas sports books.
PITCHING MATCHUP: The Nationals will throw Jordan Zimmermann (11-5, 2.93 ERA) today, while the Mets will counter with Jonathon Niese, who is 8-10 on the year with a 3.59 ERA. Washington enters play with an 84-63 record and is 38-35 on the road, while New York is 72-77 overall and 37-37 at home.
MLB FREE PICK: Take Washington. According to latest MLB trends, the Nationals are 4-0 in Zimmermann’s last four starts versus the Mets and 5-1 in his last six road starts versus New York. The Nationals are also 42-14 in their last 56 games against the Mets and 35-16 in their last 51 road games versus New York, which is just 1-5 in Niese’s last six starts against Washington. The Mets are also 1-5 in Niese’s last six starts as an underdog, 0-6 in his last six starts versus a team with a winning record and 1-4 in their last five games versus a team with a winning record.
MLB FREE PICK: WASHINGTON NATIONALS -149
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