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2022 MLB Handicapping
(20-10-0) New York Mets vs. Washington Nationals (10-20-0)
Date: Tuesday, May 10th
Time: 07:05 ETPM ET
Venue: Nationals Park Washington
Projected Pitchers: Carlos Carrasco vs. Patrick Corbin
MLB Moneyline Odds: Mets OFF Nationals OFF
MLB run line Betting Odds: Mets +1.5, Nationals -1.5
MLB Baseball Gambling Total: O/U: OFF
New York Mets
Heading into their matchup with the Washington Nationals, the Mets are off to a strong start, putting together a record of 20-10-0, good for 1st in the NL East division. When playing away from home, the Mets have been excellent, posting a record of 11-5. The team will look to tack on another victory as they defeated the Phillies by a score of 6-1. For the year, New York has played a total of 9 series, going 8-0-1.
Making the start for New York is Carlos Carrasco. So far, Carrasco has a record of 2-1. Carrasco will take the mound with an ERA of 3.0, placing him near the MLB average. Currently, opponents are batting just 0.204 against the right-hander. Per 9 innings pitched, Carrasco is averaging just 0.6 home runs allowed. Heading into the game, he has struck 23.0% of the batters he’s faced. In his outings, Carlos Carrasco has shown good command of his pitches, walking just 1.8 walks per 9 innings.
On offense, New York will look to continue their strong play, as they rank 7th in runs scored, averaging 4.53 runs per game. Over their last 3 games, the team has an average run differential of 5.0. The Mets are have been able to drive in runs at an above average rate as their team batting average of 0.255, which ranks 3rd in the league. Per game, the team is averaging 8.57 hits.
Washington Nationals
Heading into today’s game against New York, the Nationals have a record of just 10-20-0. This places the team 5th in the NL East division. On the season, the Nationals have been one of the worst performing road teams, going 3-11. Washington is hoping to get back on track after dropping their last game to the Angels by a score of 5-4. Currently, the team has a below .500 record in their 9 series, coming in at 2-6-1.
Patrick Corbin gets the starting nod for Washington, looking to improve his overall record of 0-5. Corbin will be looking to bring down an ERA of 7.16. Compared to other pitchers, he has an elevated batting average allowed (0.308). So far, Corbin has given up just 1 home runs. Overall, Corbin has notched 26 strikeouts on a K% of 19.0%. Patrick Corbin’s per 9 walk average of 4.23 has been a problem for the left.
On offense, Washington comes into the game averaging 4.17 runs per game, placing them in a group of teams near the league average. In the team’s last 3 contests, their run differential is even. The National’s offense comes into this matchup ranked 4th in the league, at 0.254. This includes batting 0.248 over their last 3 games. Despite the team’s high batting average, they off to a slow start in the power department, ranking 26th in the league at 0.67 home runs per contest.
MLB Baseball Betting Trends:
- Washington is 12-18 Against The Spread
- Washington is 13-14-3 Over Under
- New York Has An OU Record Of 13-14-3
New York Mets vs. Washington Nationals MLB Prediction:
This season, New York’s offense has been mediocre against left-handed pitching, ranking 12th in runs per at bat. Thus far, the Mets are struggling to generate hits vs lefties, with a batting average of just 0.217 (20th). New York is struggling to hit for power with lefties on the mound ranked 23rd in slugging percentage (21st.
Against right-handed, Washington is scoring at a rate near the MLB average, coming up with 0.12 runs per at bat. The group’s batting average vs righties comes in at 0.260. Washington’s power numbers with righties on the mound are similar to the MLB average, with a slugging percentage of 0.384.
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