MLB Predictions: Will Mets & Nationals play over betting total? 7/3/17
Will the over cash for bettors this evening when the Nationals host their National League East rivals the Mets at 6:05PM ET?
The Matchup: Mets vs. Nationals, 6:05PM ET, Nationals Park
New York enters play having won seven of its last 10 games despite losing yesterday against Philadelphia. Despite their strong play recently, the Mets are just 38-43 on the year and 19-19 on the road.
Washington, meanwhile, is coming off a win in St. Louis on Sunday night. The Nationals are playing .500 ball over their last 10 games but are 48-34 on the year and 22-17 at home. The win on Sunday night snapped a three-game losing streak for the Nats.
According to oddsmakers, Washington is a -180 money line favorite to win tonight’s game. That makes New York a +160 money line underdog. The total, meanwhile, is sitting at 8.5 runs.
The Pitching Matchup: Steven Matz (NYM) vs. Stephen Strasburgh (WAS)
Matz is coming off an excellent outing against the Marlins in Miami. He threw seven shutout innings while scattering six hits. The 26-year-old struck out four and walked one while improving to 2-1 on the year. He’ll carry a 2.67 ERA and 1.07 WHIP into tonight’s game.
As for Strasburg, he improved to 9-2 on the season after throwing seven innings against the Cubs in an 8-4 win. He allowed three runs (two earned) on four hits while striking out a whopping 13 batters. It was the first time in four starts that Strasburg completed six innings. Strasburg owns a 3.51 ERA and a 1.10 WHIP.
Our Prediction
The over is 6-1-1 in the last eight meetings between these two teams. It is also 6-1-1 in Strasburg’s last eight starts versus the Mets and is 4-0-1 in his last five home outings against New York.
Monday MLB Prediction: Mets/Nationals over 8.5
