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Washington Nationals vs. New York Mets
The Washington Nationals and the New York Mets will meet on the field at Citi Field on Thursday in a battle of division rivals.
The Nationals will trot Josiah Gray out to the mound in this one. Right hander Gray has a 7-8 record and a 3.45 ERA this season.
The Mets will counter Gray with Kodai Senga. Right hander Senga has a 3.27 ERA to go along with a 7-5 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Mets as -250-moneyline favorites versus the Nationals, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The Mets were a 3-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Yankees. That made winners of bettors who got New York at -133 on the moneyline, while the total score (4) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Washington won its last outing, a 5-4 result against the Rockies on July 26. Bettors who backed the Nationals at -150 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Washington:
Team record: 43-59 SU
Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Washington's last 12 games
Washington is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
New York:
Team record: 47-54 SU
NY Mets is 3-10 ATS in its last 13 games
NY Mets is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of NY Mets's last 11 games
Next up:
Washington at New York Friday, July 28