Nationals vs. Mets: Betting Preview for Sept. 17
Published 5:24 am Tuesday, September 17, 2024
When the Washington Nationals (68-82) take on the New York Mets (82-68) at Citi Field on Tuesday, Sept. 17 at 7:10 p.m. ET, C.J. Abrams will be looking for his 30th steal of the season (he’s currently sitting at 29).
At -165, the Mets are listed as the moneyline favorites in this matchup versus the Nationals (+140). Sportsbooks have listed the total for this matchup at 7.5 runs.
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Nationals vs. Mets Game Info
- Date: Tuesday, September 17, 2024
- Time: 7:10 p.m. ET
- Location: Queens, New York
- Venue: Citi Field
- TV Channel: SNY
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
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Matchup Betting Info
- Moneyline Favorite: Mets -165
- Moneyline Underdog: Nationals +140
- Over/Under: 7.5 runs (Over: -120, Under: +100)
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Nationals Probable Starting Pitcher
- The Nationals will hand the ball to Mitchell Parker (7-9) for his 28th start of the season.
- The left-hander’s last start was on Thursday, when he tossed 6 1/3 innings while giving up no earned runs on three hits in a matchup with the Miami Marlins.
- In 27 starts this season, he’s earned 11 quality starts.
- In 27 starts, Parker has pitched through or past the fifth inning 20 times. He has a season average of 5.3 frames per outing.
- He has five appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 27 chances this season.
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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 ranks 23rd in the majors with a .378 team slugging percentage.
- The Nationals’ .243 batting average ranks 14th in the league this season.
- Washington ranks 22nd in the majors with 625 total runs scored this season.
- The Nationals have the 14th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.310).
- The Nationals are one of the most disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking fifth with an average of 7.5 strikeouts per game.
- Washington pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.27 ERA this year, which ranks 22nd in MLB.
- Washington averages the 23rd-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.3) in the majors this season.
- The Nationals have a combined 1.335 WHIP as a pitching staff, fifth-highest in MLB.
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