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New York Mets vs. Washington Nationals
The New York Mets and the Washington Nationals will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at Nationals Park.
Sean Manaea will be the starting pitcher for the Mets on this day. Left hander Manaea is 5-3 this season with a 3.89 ERA.
It'll be DJ Herz toeing the rubber for the Nationals in this contest. Left hander Herz is 1-2 with a 5.48 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Mets as -143-moneyline favorites versus the Nationals, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
The Nationals were a 9-7 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Mets. That made winners of bettors who got New York at -120 on the moneyline, while the total score (16) was good news for OVER bettors.
New York won its last outing, a 9-7 result against the Nationals on July 01. Bettors who backed the Mets at -120 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (16) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
New York:
Team record: 41-41 SU
NY Mets is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
NY Mets is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 5 games
Washington:
Team record: 39-45 SU
Washington is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Washington is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games
Next up:
New York at Washington Wednesday, July 3