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New York Mets vs. Washington Nationals
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Saturday when the New York Mets and the Washington Nationals meet at Nationals Park.
The Mets will give the ball to starter Joey Lucchesi in this one. Left hander Lucchesi is 1-0 this season with a 4.43 ERA.
Starting this game for the Nationals will be Trevor Williams. The right hander has a 4.25 ERA to go along with a 1-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Mets as -141-moneyline favorites versus the Nationals, while the game's total opened at 9.
Last time out for Washington, they were a 3-2 loser as they battled the Mets on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Mets at -118 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
New York was a 3-2 winner in its last match on the road against the Nationals. They won as -118 favorites, while the total score of 5 made winners of UNDER bettors.
New York:
Team record: 19-20 SU
NY Mets is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Mets is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Mets's last 8 games
Washington:
Team record: 16-22 SU
Washington is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Washington's last 11 games
Washington is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
New York at Washington Sunday, May 14