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Washington Nationals vs. New York Mets
The division rival Washington Nationals and New York Mets are set to renew hostilities on Saturday when they meet at Citi Field.
The Nationals will give the ball to starter Patrick Corbin in this one. Left hander Corbin is 6-11 this season with a 5.09 ERA.
The Mets will counter Corbin with Carlos Carrasco. Right hander Carrasco has a 5.82 ERA to go along with a 3-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Mets as -222-moneyline favorites versus the Nationals, while the game's total opened at 9.
New York was a 5-1 winner in its last match on the road against the Nationals. They won as -188 favorites, while the total score of 6 made winners of UNDER bettors.
In their last action, Washington was a 5-1 loser on the road against the Mets. Bettors on New York at -188 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Washington:
Team record: 43-61 SU
Washington is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games
Washington is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
New York:
Team record: 49-54 SU
NY Mets is 4-11 ATS in its last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games
NY Mets is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Next up:
Washington at New York Sunday, July 30