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Washington Nationals vs. New York Mets
The Washington Nationals and the New York Mets will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Citi Field.
Cade Cavalli will be the starting pitcher for the Nationals on this day. Right hander Cavalli is 3-1 this season with a 4.76 ERA.
Starting this game for the Mets will be Nolan McLean. The right hander has a 1.19 ERA to go along with a 4-1 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 12-6 winner in its last match on the road against the Nationals. They won as -220 favorites, while the total score of 18 made winners of OVER bettors.
Washington lost its last outing, a 12-6 result against the Mets on September 19. Bettors who backed the Mets at -220 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (18) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Washington:
Team record: 62-92 SU
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
Washington is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games
New York:
Team record: 80-74 SU
NY Mets is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Mets is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games
NY Mets is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Next up:
Washington at New York Sunday, September 21