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New York Mets vs. Washington Nationals
The division rival New York Mets and Washington Nationals are set to renew hostilities on Friday when they meet at Nationals Park.
Left hander Rich Hill will take the mound for the Mets to start this game. Hill is 6-6 this season with a 4.11 ERA.
Starting this game for the Nationals will be Sean Nolin. The left hander has a 6.57 ERA to go along with a 0-2 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Mets as -155-moneyline favorites versus the Nationals, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
Washington lost its last outing, a 7-6 result against the Phillies on September 02. Bettors who backed the Phillies at -157 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (13) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for New York, they were a 4-3 winner as they battled the Marlins on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Mets at -150 were rewarded, while the 7 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
New York:
Team record: 66-67 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
NY Mets is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
NY Mets is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets's last 6 games on the road
Washington:
Team record: 55-77 SU
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
Washington is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Washington is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games at home
Next up:
New York at Washington Saturday, September 4