New York Mets vs Washington Nationals 5/15/2023 Picks

New York Mets vs Washington Nationals 5/15/2023 Picks Predictions Previews

The Washington Nationals are hosting the New York Mets at the Nationals Park in Washington on Monday, May 15, 2023, at 16:05 ET in the third game of this series.

The Mets won a low scoring affair in their opening game on Friday and now the Nats are looking to bounce back.

The Nationals have a 16-22 record so far this season and 6-13 at home. They are 24-14 on the runline (9-10 at home) and 15-21-2 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 4.08 runs offensively while allowing 4.64 runs per game defensively. They have a .256 hitting percentage and their bullpen has a 4.58 ERA. They average 0.64 home runs per game and 7.13 strikeouts.

On the mound for the Nationals today will be the leftie Patrick Corbin who has a 1-5 record, 4.87 ERA and 1.32 WHIP. He is 0-3 at home and 1-4 in his last 5 starts against the Mets.

Nationals Betting Trends:

Under is 5-0 in their last 5 home games.
Under is 7-0 in their last 7 games with the total set at 7.0-8.5.
Under is 5-0 in their last 5 home games with the total set at 7.0-8.5.
Nationals are 5-0 in their last 5 after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Under is 9-1-1 in their last 11 when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.

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New York Mets vs Washington Nationals Predictions 5/15/2023

The Mets have a 19-20 record so far this season and are 12-12 on the road. They are 15-24 on the runline (9-15 on the road) and 16-21-2 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 .315.

The Mets average 4.29 runs offensively while allowing 4.69 runs per game defensively. They have a .236 hitting percentage and their bullpen has a 3.88 ERA. They average 1.09 home runs per game and 7.88 strikeouts.

On the mound for the Mets today will be the leftie David Peterson who has a 1-5 record, 7.68 ERA and 1.68 WHIP. He is 1-3 on the road with an 8.87 ERA but has a perfect 5-0 career record against the Nationals.

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 8-2 in their last 10 road games with the total set at 6.5 or lower.
Under is 8-1 in their last 9 games with the total set at 11.0 or higher.

In their previous meeting on Friday the Mets won on the road with 3-2 score.

The Nats started the game better and got the 1-0 lead by the bottom of the first inning and their starting pitcher MacKenzie Gore had zero earned runs in 4 innings pitched but their bullpen struggled and got 3 earned run in the 6th inning and the Mets got away with the win.

Head-to-Head Trends:

Mets are 8-3 in the last 11 meetings in Washington.
Mets are 24-10 in the last 34 meetings.

Prediction:

The Nationals have the pitching advantage and are playing at home so expect them to salvage another victory or at least cover the +1.5 runline today.

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