Nationals vs. Mets: Betting Preview for Sept. 16

Published 5:25 am Monday, September 16, 2024

Washington Nationals (68-81) will match up with the New York Mets (81-68) at Citi Field on Monday, Sept. 16 at 7:10 p.m. ET. Currently sitting at 29 steals, C.J. Abrams will be looking to swipe his 30th stolen base of the year.

At +150, the Nationals are the moneyline underdogs in this game against the Mets, who are listed at -185. This game carries a total of 7.5 runs (over -120; under +100).

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Nationals vs. Mets Game Info

  • Date: Monday, September 16, 2024
  • Time: 7:10 p.m. ET
  • Location: Queens, New York
  • Venue: Citi Field
  • TV Channel: MLB Network
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Mets -185
  • Moneyline Underdog: Nationals +150
  • Over/Under: 7.5 runs (Over: -120, Under: +100)

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Nationals Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Jake Irvin (10-12) will take the mound for the Nationals, his 31st start of the season.
  • The right-hander gave up one earned run in six innings pitched on Wednesday in his last outing, a matchup with the Atlanta Braves.
  • He has earned a quality start 15 times in 30 starts this season.
  • Irvin has pitched five or more innings in two straight games and will look to extend that streak.
  • He has made 30 appearances and finished five of them without allowing an earned run.

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Nationals Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Nationals rank 29th in Major League Baseball with just 127 home runs as a team.
  • Washington is 23rd in MLB with a slugging percentage of .379 this season.
  • The Nationals rank 14th in MLB with a .244 team batting average.
  • Washington has scored the 22nd-most runs in the majors this season with 624 (4.2 per game).
  • The Nationals have an OBP of .311 this season, which ranks 14th in MLB.
  • The Nationals have shown patience at the plate this season with the fifth-best rate of strikeouts per game (7.5) among MLB offenses.
  • Washington pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.29 ERA this year, which ranks 23rd in MLB.
  • Washington strikes out 8.3 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 23rd in MLB.
  • The Nationals have a combined WHIP of 1.338 as a pitching staff, which is fifth-worst in baseball this season.

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