The Washington Nationals (35-68) will host the New York Mets (64-37), Monday at 7:05 PM ET, in a battle of NL East rivals. The Mets will give the start to Max Scherzer (6-2), and the Nationals will counter with Patrick Corbin (4-14).
On the road for this game, the Mets (-248) are heavily favored to beat the Nationals (+206). The total in this contest is set at 8.
Mets vs. Nationals Odds
Run Line
New York Mets (-1.5)
Moneyline
Mets (-248)
Total
8 Runs (Over: -116, Under: -105)

When, Where, at What Time is Mets vs. Nationals
- Game Day: Monday, August 1, 2022
- Game Time: 7:05 PM ET
- Location: Washington D.C.
- Stadium: Nationals Park
Mets Injury Report
Name | Status | Injury |
---|---|---|
James McCann | 10 Day Injury List | Oblique |
Dominic Smith | 10 Day Injury List | Ankle |
Drew Smith | 15 Day Injury List | Back |
Joey Lucchesi | 60 Day Injury List | Elbow |
John Curtiss | 60 Day Injury List | Elbow |
Jacob deGrom | 60 Day Injury List | Shoulder |
Trevor May | 60 Day Injury List | Elbow |
Sean Reid-Foley | 60 Day Injury List | Elbow |
Tylor Megill | 60 Day Injury List | Shoulder |
Nationals Injury Report
Name | Status | Injury |
---|---|---|
Erick Fedde | 15 Day Injury List | Shoulder |
Tyler Clippard | 15 Day Injury List | Groin |
Reed Garrett | 15 Day Injury List | Bicep |
Evan Lee | 15 Day Injury List | Shoulder |
Tanner Rainey | 60 Day Injury List | Elbow |
Will Harris | 60 Day Injury List | Pectoral |
Stephen Strasburg | 60 Day Injury List | Ribs |
Sean Doolittle | 60 Day Injury List | Elbow |
Joe Ross | 60 Day Injury List | Elbow |
Carter Kieboom | 60 Day Injury List | Elbow |
Seth Romero | 60 Day Injury List | Calf |
Jackson Tetreault | 60 Day Injury List | Shoulder |
Last Time Out: Mets and Nationals
The Mets were vicotrious 9-3 over the Marlins yesterday in their last game. Mark Canha finished 3-for-5 with two RBI to lead them offensively while Taijuan Walker was earned the victory after throwing five innings, giving up three earned runs on seven hits while striking out four.
Yesterday, the Nationals fell to the Cardinals 5-0. Josiah Gray was the losing pitcher after he went five innings, giving up four earned runs on five hits while striking out six. Lane Thomas paced the Nationals’ offense, going 1-for-4 with a double.
Betting Trends
Mets Betting Records and Team Stats
This season, the Mets have won 50 out of the 73 games, or 68.5%, in which they’ve been favored. New York is 2-1 this season when entering a game favored by -248 or more on the moneyline. The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 71.3% chance of a victory for the Mets. So far this season, New York and its opponents have hit the over in 51 of their 101 games with a total. The Mets have an ATS record of 54-47-0 in 101 games with a spread this season.
Name | GP | AVG (Rank) | OBP (Rank) | SLG (Rank) | HR% (Rank) | K% (Rank) | BB% (Rank) |
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Pete Alonso | 100 | .276 (42) | .353 (38) | .536 (10) | 6.1% (9) | 19.6% (73) | 8.9% (70) |
Francisco Lindor | 100 | .262 (63) | .337 (61) | .449 (54) | 3.8% (49) | 19.9% (78) | 9.0% (68) |
Starling Marte | 84 | .301 (16) | .349 (44) | .477 (30) | 3.0% (75) | 19.9% (78) | 4.9% (143) |
Brandon Nimmo | 93 | .262 (63) | .342 (53) | .421 (78) | 2.4% (99) | 17.2% (53) | 9.0% (68) |
Jeff McNeil | 88 | .294 (25) | .354 (35) | .417 (82) | 1.5% (132) | 12.7% (12) | 7.1% (99) |
Nationals Betting Records and Team Stats
The Nationals have won in 28, or 31.8%, of the 88 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year. Washington has a win-loss record of 4-5 when favored by +206 or worse by sportsbooks this year. Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Nationals have a 32.7% chance of pulling out a win. Washington and their opponents have gone over in 49 of their 103 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season. The Nationals are 44-59-0 against the spread in their 103 games that had a posted line this season.
Name | GP | AVG (Rank) | OBP (Rank) | SLG (Rank) | HR% (Rank) | K% (Rank) | BB% (Rank) |
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Juan Soto | 100 | .243 (103) | .403 (3) | .475 (32) | 4.6% (30) | 14.4% (20) | 20.4% (1) |
Josh Bell | 102 | .305 (13) | .387 (11) | .496 (23) | 3.2% (66) | 13.9% (19) | 11.4% (28) |
Nelson Cruz | 97 | .232 (119) | .316 (102) | .347 (138) | 2.1% (108) | 22.7% (98) | 10.2% (48) |
César Hernández | 102 | .242 (106) | .307 (114) | .307 (148) | 0.0% (151) | 18.2% (57) | 7.3% (96) |
Keibert Ruiz | 79 | .248 (-) | .309 (-) | .341 (-) | 0.9% (-) | 10.7% (-) | 6.9% (-) |
Mets vs. Nationals Picks and Predictions
Our top pick for Mets vs. Nationals sees the Mets (-248 on the moneyline) as the pick to win. For the total, we pick the over on 8 runs.
