Mets vs. Nationals Prediction, Odds, Picks - July 2

Updated Jul. 2, 2024 6:00 p.m. ET

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The New York Mets and Washington Nationals will play on Tuesday at Nationals Park, at 6:45 PM ET, with Francisco Lindor and C.J. Abrams among those expected to step up at the plate. The Mets are the favorite in this one, at -152, while the underdog Nationals have +129 odds to win. New York (-1.5) is favored on the run line. A 9-run total is set in the matchup.

Here is everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Mets-Nationals game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

Braves vs. Nationals Highlights | MLB on FOX

Check out the highlights as the Atlanta Braves took on the Washington Nationals in this regular season matchup.

Mets vs. Nationals Game Information & Odds

• When: Tuesday, July 2, 2024 at 6:45 PM ET
• Where: Nationals Park in Washington D.C.
• How to Watch on TV: MASN

Mets vs. Nationals Prediction

• Score Prediction: Nationals 6, Mets 5
• Total Prediction: Over 9 runs
• Win Probabilities: Mets 51%, Nationals 49%

Mets vs. Nationals Betting Insights

• The Mets have entered the game as favorites 39 times this season and won 20, or 51.3%, of those games.
• New York has entered four games this season favored by -152 or more and is 2-2 in those contests.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 60.3% chance of a victory for the Mets.
• The Nationals have been victorious in 31, or 44.9%, of the 69 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• This season, Washington has been victorious 18 times in 44 chances when named as an underdog of at least +129 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Nationals have a 43.7% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

FINAL (10)

NYM 7 · WSH 2

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

New York Mets

NYM

-1.5

-146

o9

Washington Nationals

WSH

+1.5

+121

u9

Mets Recent Betting Performance

• The Mets were the moneyline favorite for six of their last 10 games, and they finished 2-4 in those matchups.
• In their last 10 matchups, the Mets and their opponents combined to go over the total seven times (all 10 games had set totals).
• The Mets are 6-4-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Mets Recent Stats

Mets Player Insights

• Lindor is hitting .247 with 24 doubles, 13 home runs and 25 walks.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Lindor's home run total ranks him 37th, and his RBI tally puts him 57th.
• Pete Alonso's 17 home runs pace his team.
• Alonso is 14th in homers and 32nd in RBI among all major league hitters this season.
• Alonso has five straight games with at least one hit. In his last five games he is batting .316 with a double, a home run, four walks and three RBI.
• Brandon Nimmo has racked up a team-best 50 runs batted in.
• Nimmo is on a two-game hitting streak entering this contest. During his last five outings he is hitting .278 with two doubles, two home runs, six walks and seven RBI.
• Harrison Bader is batting .273 with 14 doubles, six home runs and 13 walks.

Mets Team Props

Learn more about this Mets vs. Nationals matchup on Fox Sports.

Nationals Recent Betting Performance

• In six games over the last 10 matchups when set as underdogs by oddsmakers, the Nationals had a record of 1-5.
• The Nationals and their opponents have combined to hit the over seven times in their last 10 games with a total.
• Over their last 10 games, the Nationals are 3-7-0 against the spread.

Nationals Recent Stats

Nationals Player Insights

• Abrams leads the Nationals with 13 home runs and has put up a team-best batting average of .284.
• In all of the big leagues, Abrams is 37th in home runs and 47th in RBI.
• Abrams carries a three-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .308 with a double, a home run, five walks and two RBI.
• Jesse Winker is hitting .263 with 12 doubles, nine home runs and 43 walks.
• Among all MLB hitters, Winker ranks 96th in homers and 72nd in RBI.
• Luis Garcia is hitting .257 with 14 doubles, seven home runs and 12 walks.
• Lane Thomas has eight doubles, three triples, eight home runs and 19 walks while batting .239.

Nationals Team Props

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