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Washington Nationals vs. New York Mets
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Friday when the Washington Nationals and the New York Mets meet at Citi Field.
Andrew Alvarez will be the starting pitcher for the Nationals on this day. Left hander Alvarez is 1-0 this season with a 1.15 ERA.
Starting this game for the Mets will be Brandon Sproat. The right hander has a 2.25 ERA to go along with a 0-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Nationals as -1900-moneyline favorites versus the Mets, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
New York was a 6-1 winner in its last match on the road against the Padres. They won as -140 favorites, while the total score of 7 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Washington lost its last outing, a 9-4 result against the Braves on September 17. Bettors who backed the Braves at -150 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (13) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Washington:
Team record: 62-91 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Washington is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Washington is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Washington's last 12 games
New York:
Team record: 79-74 SU
NY Mets is 4-10 ATS in its last 14 games
NY Mets is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Mets's last 9 games
Next up:
Washington at New York Saturday, September 20