Nationals vs. Mets: Betting Preview for Sept. 16
Published 5:25 am Monday, September 16, 2024
Washington Nationals (68-81) will match up with the New York Mets (81-68) at Citi Field on Monday, Sept. 16 at 7:10 p.m. ET. Currently sitting at 29 steals, C.J. Abrams will be looking to swipe his 30th stolen base of the year.
At +150, the Nationals are the moneyline underdogs in this game against the Mets, who are listed at -185. This game carries a total of 7.5 runs (over -120; under +100).
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Nationals vs. Mets Game Info
- Date: Monday, September 16, 2024
- Time: 7:10 p.m. ET
- Location: Queens, New York
- Venue: Citi Field
- TV Channel: MLB Network
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
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Matchup Betting Info
- Moneyline Favorite: Mets -185
- Moneyline Underdog: Nationals +150
- Over/Under: 7.5 runs (Over: -120, Under: +100)
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Nationals Probable Starting Pitcher
- Jake Irvin (10-12) will take the mound for the Nationals, his 31st start of the season.
- The right-hander gave up one earned run in six innings pitched on Wednesday in his last outing, a matchup with the Atlanta Braves.
- He has earned a quality start 15 times in 30 starts this season.
- Irvin has pitched five or more innings in two straight games and will look to extend that streak.
- He has made 30 appearances and finished five of them without allowing an earned run.
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Nationals Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Nationals rank 29th in Major League Baseball with just 127 home runs as a team.
- Washington is 23rd in MLB with a slugging percentage of .379 this season.
- The Nationals rank 14th in MLB with a .244 team batting average.
- Washington has scored the 22nd-most runs in the majors this season with 624 (4.2 per game).
- The Nationals have an OBP of .311 this season, which ranks 14th in MLB.
- The Nationals have shown patience at the plate this season with the fifth-best rate of strikeouts per game (7.5) among MLB offenses.
- Washington pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.29 ERA this year, which ranks 23rd in MLB.
- Washington strikes out 8.3 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 23rd in MLB.
- The Nationals have a combined WHIP of 1.338 as a pitching staff, which is fifth-worst in baseball this season.
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