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Washington Nationals vs. New York Mets
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Saturday when the Washington Nationals and the New York Mets meet at Citi Field.
The Nationals will give the ball to starter Patrick Corbin in this one. Left hander Corbin is 5-17 this season with a 6.56 ERA.
Starting this game for the Mets will be Max Scherzer. The right hander has a 2.27 ERA to go along with a 9-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Mets as -500-moneyline favorites versus the Nationals, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
New York was a 7-3 winner in its last match on the road against the Nationals. They won as -280 favorites, while the total score of 10 made winners of OVER bettors.
Washington lost its last outing, a 7-3 result against the Mets on September 02. Bettors who backed the Mets at -280 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (10) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Washington:
Team record: 45-87 SU
Washington is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games on the road
New York:
Team record: 85-48 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
NY Mets is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
NY Mets is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of NY Mets's last 10 games
Next up:
Washington at New York Sunday, September 4