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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 Friday when they meet at Nationals Park.

The Mets will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Kodai Senga in this game. Senga has a 3-1 record and a 0.79 ERA this season.

It'll be Jake Irvin toeing the rubber for the Nationals in this contest. Right hander Irvin is 2-0 with a 3.68 ERA so far this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Mets as -189-moneyline favorites versus the Nationals, while the game's total opened at 9.

The Nationals were a 2-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Orioles. That made winners of bettors who got Baltimore at 105 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.

In their last action, New York was a 4-3 winner on the road against the Phillies. Bettors on New York at -105 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.

New York:
Team record: 18-7 SU
Current Streak: won 7 straight games.
NY Mets is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Mets is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of NY Mets's last 19 games

Washington:
Team record: 11-14 SU
Washington is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games

Next up:
New York at Washington Saturday, April 26