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New York Mets vs. Washington Nationals
The fans at Nationals Park will be treated to a game between the New York Mets and the Washington Nationals when they take their seats on Sunday.
Max Scherzer will be the starting pitcher for the Mets on this day. Right hander Scherzer is 2-2 this season with a 5.56 ERA.
It'll be Jake Irvin toeing the rubber for the Nationals in this contest. Right hander Irvin is 1-0 with a 0.84 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Mets as -233-moneyline favorites versus the Nationals, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
Last time out for Washington, they were a 3-2 loser as they battled the Mets on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Mets at -118 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
New York was a 3-2 winner in its last match on the road against the Nationals. They won as -118 favorites, while the total score of 5 made winners of UNDER bettors.
New York:
Team record: 19-20 SU
NY Mets is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Mets is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Mets's last 8 games
Washington:
Team record: 16-22 SU
Washington is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Washington's last 11 games
Washington is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
New York at Washington Monday, May 15