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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 Tuesday when they meet at Nationals Park.
The Mets will give the ball to starter Steven Matz in this one. Left hander Matz is 0-1 this season with a 3.18 ERA.
Matz's opponent in this one will be Max Scherzer. The Nationals right hander has a 2.84 ERA to go along with a 0-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Nationals as -150-moneyline favorites versus the Mets, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
Washington won its last outing, a 6-4 result against the Blue Jays on July 30. Bettors who backed the Nationals at 140 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (10) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
New York was a 7-2 winner in its last match on the road against the Braves. They won as -125 favorites, while the total score of 9 made winners of OVER bettors.
New York:
Team record: 4-7 SU
NY Mets is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
NY Mets is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Washington:
Team record: 3-4 SU
Washington is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games when playing at home against NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing at home against NY Mets
Washington is 14-6 ATS in its last 20 games
Next up:
New York at Washington Wednesday, August 5