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New York Mets vs. Washington Nationals
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Tuesday when the New York Mets and the Washington Nationals meet at Nationals Park.
The Mets will pin their hopes on the pitching of left hander David Peterson in this game. Peterson has a 7-5 record and a 3.43 ERA this season.
Peterson's opponent in this one will be Jake Irvin. The Nationals right hander has a 5.14 ERA to go along with a 8-7 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Mets as -227-moneyline favorites versus the Nationals, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The Nationals were a 11-9 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Phillies. That made winners of bettors who got Philadelphia at -220 on the moneyline, while the total score (20) was good news for OVER bettors.
Last time out for New York, they were a 7-3 winner as they battled the Mariners on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Mets at 100 were rewarded, while the 10 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
New York:
Team record: 66-58 SU
NY Mets is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
NY Mets is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
NY Mets is 15-8 ATS in its last 23 games when playing Washington
Washington:
Team record: 50-74 SU
Washington is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games at home
Washington is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games at home
Next up:
New York at Washington Wednesday, August 20