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New York Mets vs. Washington Nationals
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Wednesday when the New York Mets and the Washington Nationals meet at Nationals Park.
Right hander Luis Severino will take the mound for the Mets to start this game. Severino is 3-2 this season with a 3.94 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Patrick Corbin who starts for the Nationals. Left hander Corbin is 1-6 with a 5.83 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Mets as -154-moneyline favorites versus the Nationals, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
Washington lost its last outing, a 6-3 result against the Mets on June 04. Bettors who backed the Mets at -140 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent PUSH bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for New York, they were a 6-3 winner as they battled the Nationals on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Mets at -140 were rewarded, while the 9 combined runs moved the game PUSH for totals bettors.
New York:
Team record: 26-35 SU
NY Mets is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
NY Mets is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
NY Mets is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games
Washington:
Team record: 27-33 SU
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Washington is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
Washington is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing NY Mets
Next up:
New York home to Philadelphia Saturday, June 8
Washington home to Atlanta Thursday, June 6