Washington at N.Y. Mets Preview Trends + Gambling Pick (Wednesday)

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MLB Baseball Betting - Washington at N.Y. Mets

BetUS MLB baseball betting odds: N.Y. Mets -140, Washington +120

The New York Mets (20-17) are two games off the lead in the tight online betting National League East, and on Wednesday night they will try to edge closer as they play host to the Washington Nationals (16-24) in NL action that will begin at 7:10 PM ET at Shea Stadium in Flushing Meadow.

Washington sends one of its better pitchers to the mound in Tim Redding (4-3, 3.83 ERA), while the Mets will go with Claudio Vargas, who makes his first start of the year. It is a battle of right-handers.

At BetUS Sportsbook, New York is listed as a -140 favorite (Washington is +120).

Here are some of the MLB betting trends as they relate to this matchup:

* WASH has lost four of its last five games
* WASH has played five of its last six games OVER the total
* WASH has lost 13 of its last 17 road games
* NY has won four of its last six games

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