Nationals vs. Mets Prediction
Can Jacob deGrom save the Mets from being swept at home by the Nationals today at 1:10PM ET?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Mets are -130 money line favorites to knock off the Nationals, who have odds of +120 to pull off the upset in New York. With deGrom set to face Joe Ross in the pitching matchup, the over/under currently sits at 8.5 runs.
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From Rotoworld: Ross struggled in a no-decision against the Braves on Tuesday, surrendering five runs on nine hits across 5 2/3 innings. The right-hander also issued three walks while punching out two. The two big blows against him were a two-run double by Dansby Swanson in the fourth inning and a two-run homer by Rio Ruiz in the sixth. Ross will look to improve upon his horrifying 6.39 ERA and 1.53 WHIP when he takes on the Mets in New York on Sunday.
deGrom recorded the second complete game of his career in Monday’s victory, limiting the Cubs to just one run on five hits. The right-hander walked four and punched out six on the night. The only blemish on his evening was a solo blast off the bat of Addison Russell in the seventh inning. It was a nice bounce-back effort for deGrom who had been hit very hard over his last two outings. He now sits at 5-3 on the season to go with a 4.33 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 100/34 K/BB ratio in his 81 innings. He’ll do battle against the Nationals his next time out on Sunday.
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OUR PREDICTION: The Mets have won five of deGrom’s last six starts against the Nationals and are 15-7 in his last 22 outings coming off five days of rest. The Nationals are hot, they’ve had success against the Mets, and they’ve won plenty in New York. But I’ll ride with deGrom over Ross.
SUNDAY MLB PREDICTION: NEW YORK METS -130