Jose Iglesias will look to extend his 10-game hitting streak when the New York Mets (82-68) take on the Washington Nationals (68-82). The Mets are listed as -168 favorites on the moneyline for the contest, which starts at 7:10 p.m. ET on Tuesday, live on SNY from Citi Field.
Tylor Megill will get the ball for New York while Washington will counter with Mitchell Parker.
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Mets and Nationals Betting Trends
The Mets have a 54-37 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 59.3% of those games).
When playing as moneyline favorites with odds of -168 or shorter, New York has a 12-5 record (winning 70.6% of its games).
This season, the Nationals have won 53 out of the 122 games, or 43.4%, in which they’ve been the underdog.
Washington has a record of 20-32, a 38.5% win rate, when it’s set as an underdog of +143 or more by bookmakers this season.
The Mets have played in 150 games with a set over/under, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 74 times (74-71-5).
The Nationals and their opponents have hit the over in 70 of their 150 games with a total this season.
Mets Stats & Insights
The Mets have the No. 9 offense in baseball scoring 4.7 runs per game (710 total runs).
New York is fifth-best in MLB action with 189 total home runs.
The Mets’ .247 batting average ranks 12th in the majors.
New York’s 8.5 strikeouts per game rank 16th in baseball.
The Mets pitching staff is fifth in MLB with a collective nine strikeouts per nine innings.
New York has a 3.94 team ERA that ranks 15th among all MLB pitching staffs.
Nationals Stats & Insights
The Nationals have scored the 22nd-most runs in the league this season with 625 (4.2 per game).
Washington’s 127 home runs rank 29th in MLB this season.
The Nationals’ .243 batting average ranks 14th in the league this season.
Washington is one of the best teams in baseball at making contact this season, ranking fifth with an average of 7.5 strikeouts per game.
The Nationals average the 23rd-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.3) in the majors this season.
Washington has pitched to a 4.27 ERA this season, which ranks 22nd in baseball.
Mets Key Players to Watch
Megill gets the start for the Mets, his 13th of the season. He is 3-5 with a 4.48 ERA and 73 strikeouts in 62 1/3 innings pitched.
Francisco Lindor leads New York in runs batted in with 86 while batting .271, which is also best on the team.
Pete Alonso is slugging .465 this season, with a team-best 32 homers while driving in 81 runs.
Brandon Nimmo has 119 hits this season and a slash line of .227/.336/.392.
Jesse Winker has collected 109 hits this season and has an OBP of .363. He’s slugging .414 on the year.
Nationals Key Players to Watch
Parker (7-9) will take to the mound for the Nationals and make his 28th start of the season.
C.J. Abrams leads the Nationals with 20 home runs and 65 runs batted in.
Luis Garcia has 65 RBI while hitting .281. Both lead his team.
Keibert Ruiz is batting .232 with 21 doubles, 13 home runs and 16 walks.
Jacob Young is hitting .258 with 23 doubles, a triple, three home runs and 27 walks.
Mets and Nationals Injuries
Mets: Jeff McNeil: 10 Day IL (Wrist), Dedniel Nunez: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Paul Blackburn: 15 Day IL (Hand), Christian Scott: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Sean Reid-Foley: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Drew Smith: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Brooks Raley: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Ronny Mauricio: 60 Day IL (Knee), Kodai Senga: 60 Day IL (Calf), Francisco Lindor: day-to-day (Back)
Nationals: Alex Call: 10 Day IL (Leg), Joan Adon: 15 Day IL (Biceps), Mason Thompson: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Trevor Williams: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Cade Cavalli: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Josiah Gray: 60 Day IL (Elbow), C.J. Abrams: day-to-day (Shoulder)
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