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New York Mets vs. Washington Nationals
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Thursday when the New York Mets and the Washington Nationals meet at Nationals Park.
The Mets will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Tylor Megill in this game. Megill has a 0-0 record and a 0.00 ERA this season.
The Nationals will counter Megill with Patrick Corbin. Left hander Corbin has a 0.00 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Mets as -172-moneyline favorites versus the Nationals, while the game's total opened at 9.
Last time out for Washington, they were a 7-5 loser as they battled the Red Sox on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Red Sox at -190 were rewarded, while the 12 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Mets were a 5-0 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Braves. That made winners of bettors who got Atlanta at -160 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
New York:
Team record: 77-85 SU
NY Mets is 6-13 ATS in its last 19 games
NY Mets is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets's last 6 games
Washington:
Team record: 65-97 SU
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
Washington is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games
Next up:
New York at Washington Friday, April 8