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New York Mets vs. Washington Nationals
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Thursday when the New York Mets and the Washington Nationals meet at Nationals Park.
Left hander Sean Manaea will take the mound for the Mets to start this game. Manaea is 1-1 this season with a 4.78 ERA.
Manaea's opponent in this one will be MacKenzie Gore. The Nationals left hander has a 4.04 ERA to go along with a 5-12 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Mets as -139-moneyline favorites versus the Nationals, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Washington lost its last outing, a 8-1 result against the Mets on August 19. Bettors who backed the Mets at -200 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent PUSH bettors to the payout window.
In their last action, New York was a 8-1 winner on the road against the Nationals. Bettors on New York at -200 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (9) sent PUSH bettors home happy as well.
New York:
Team record: 67-58 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
NY Mets is 6-12 ATS in its last 18 games
NY Mets is 5-14 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Mets's last 9 games
Washington:
Team record: 50-75 SU
Washington is 6-13 ATS in its last 19 games
Washington is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games
Washington is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games at home
Next up:
New York at Atlanta Friday, August 22
Washington at Philadelphia Friday, August 22