mlb Game Recap
Griffin Canning Earns Win in Washington Nationals vs New York Mets Game
New York scored early and often on Monday, sprinting to a lead and into double figures with a 19-5 win over Washington.
Bettors who backed the Mets were rewarded as -175 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 9.5.
Griffin Canning earned the victory for the Mets, throwing 5 innings of work, striking out 5, walking 3, and allowing 4 hits and 0 earned runs. That effort was supported by 9 RBIs from Brandon Nimmo in the win.
Washington got a 5.1-inning outing from Trevor Williams in the loss. He gave up 5 earned runs, 2 walks and 5 hits in his time on the mound, while Alex Call had 2 hits in the loss for the Nationals.
New York outhit their counterparts 21-12 in the game.
The game was closed out by Jose Urena who got the final outs in the victory. He allowed 7 hits, 1 walks and fanned 3 batters to earn the save.
New York heads into a battle against Arizona. Washington, meanwhile, will have their next action against Philadelphia.