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New York Mets vs. Washington Nationals

The New York Mets and the Washington Nationals will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Nationals Park.

Left hander Jason Vargas will take the mound for the Mets to start this game. Vargas is 6-9 this season with a 6.47 ERA.

Vargas's opponent in this one will be Max Scherzer. The Nationals right hander has a 2.53 ERA to go along with a 17-7 record this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Nationals as -270-moneyline favorites versus the Mets, while the game's total opened at 8.

The Nationals were a 4-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Marlins. That made winners of bettors who got Washington at -167 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for UNDER bettors.

New York:
Team record: 70-82 SU
NY Mets is 12-6 ATS in its last 18 games
NY Mets is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Mets's last 8 games

Washington:
Team record: 77-75 SU
Washington is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games
Washington is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
Washington is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games at home

Next up:
New York at Washington Friday, September 21