New York Mets vs Washington Nationals 5/12/2023 Picks

New York Mets vs Washington Nationals 5/12/2023 Picks Predictions Previews

The Washington Nationals are hosting the New York Mets at the Nationals Park in Washington on Friday, May 12, 2023, at 19:05 ET in the opening game of this series.

The Nats have been playing much better lately and are 3-1 in their last 4 games, while the Mets have been struggling with a 2-7 record in their last 9 games.

The Nationals have a 16-21 record so far this season and 6-12 at home. They are 23-14 on the runline (8-10 at home) and 15-20-2 in over/under.

They are sitting on the last place of the East Division. Jeimer Calendario and Lane Thomas lead the the team in home runs this season with 4 each, while Vargas and Robles lead the team in batting average with .292.

The Nationals average 4.13 runs offensively while allowing 4.72 runs per game defensively. They have a .258 hitting percentage and their bullpen has a 4.55 ERA. They average 0.66 home runs per game and 7.1 strikeouts.

On the mound for the Nationals today will be the leftie Matthew Boyd who has a 2-2 record, 5.28 ERA and 1.34 WHIP. He is 0-2 at home with a 6.46 ERA.

They are coming off a road victory against the San Francisco Giants with a 11-6 score. They got into the game hard and with 4 runs scored in the second and third inning took a 8-1 lead by the end of the third en route to an easy victory.

Nationals Betting Trends:

Under is 4-0 in their last 4 home games.
Under is 6-0 in their last 6 games with the total set at 7.0-8.5.
Under is 4-0 in their last 4 home games with the total set at 7.0-8.5.
Nationals are 4-0 in their last 4 after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Under is 8-1-1 in their last 10 when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.

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New York Mets vs Washington Nationals Predictions 5/12/2023

The Mets have a 18-20 record so far this season and are 11-12 on the road. They are 15-23 on the runline (9-14 on the road) and 16-20-2 in over/under.

They are sitting on the third place of the East Division, tied with the Philadelphia Phillies. Pete Alonso leads the team in home runs this season with 13, while Brandon Nimno leads the team in batting average with .311.

The Mets average 4.35 runs offensively while allowing 4.76 runs per game defensively. They have a .236 hitting percentage and their bullpen has a 3.88 ERA. They average 1.13 home runs per game and 7.98 strikeouts.

The Mets have not yet announced a starting pitcher for this game.

They are coming off a road defeat against the Cincinnati Reds with a 0-5 score. Kodai Senga got torched in the bottom of the first inning with 4 earned runs and the Mets could not bounce back.

Mets Betting Trends:

Mets are 0-5 in their last 5 games vs. a left-handed starter.
Mets are 7-0 in their last 7 games with the total set at 11.0 or higher.
Mets are 7-0 in their last 7 road games with the total set at 11.0 or higher.
Over is 8-1 in their last 9 road games with the total set at 6.5 or lower.
Under is 7-1 in their last 8 games with the total set at 11.0 or higher.

Head-to-Head Trends:

Mets are 7-3 in the last 10 meetings in Washington.
Mets are 23-10 in the last 33 meetings.

Prediction:

The Mets are struggling and have can get plus money with the home dog so give me the Nationals in this one.

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