Mets vs. Nationals Prediction
Will Stephen Strasburgh and the Nationals cool down the Mets when the NL East rivals meet at 6:05PM ET tonight?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Nationals are -175 money line favorites to beat the Mets, who have odds of +155 to pull off the upset in D.C. With Strasburg set to face Steven Matz in the pitching matchup, the over/under currently sits at 8.5 runs.
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From Rotoworld: Matz shut out the Marlins for seven innings to lead his club to an 8-0 victory on Wednesday. He surrendered six base hits — all singles — and issued one free pass while striking out four batters in the gem performance. Matz missed the first two months of the season with an elbow injury and has stopped throwing his slider in an effort to stay healthy. He didn’t need that pitch today. He has a sterling 2.67 ERA with 18 strikeouts in 27 innings through four starts.
Strasburg gave up three runs — two earned — and punched out 13 batters in an 8-4 win over the Cubs on Wednesday. He surrendered a two-run homer to catcher Willson Contreras in the fourth inning, then let in an unearned run in the fifth. Strasburg allowed just four hits and one walk and turned in his fifth double-figure strikeout performance of the season. He improves to 9-2 with a 3.51 ERA in 16 starts.
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OUR PREDICTION: The Nationals have won four of Strasburg’s last five starts against the Mets, who are just 1-4 in their last five games against Washington. The Nationals are also 42-11 in Strasburg’s last 53 starts overall, are 39-17 in his last 56 outings at home, and are 37-15 in his last 52 starts coming off four days of rest. On the other side, the Mets are just 3-14 in their last 17 road games when facing a team with a winning record and while they’re 4-1 in their last five games, I like the Nats to win at home.
MONDAY MLB PREDICTION: WASHINGTON NATIONALS -1.5 (+105)