Mets vs Nationals Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for May 19

Odds updated as of 1:11 a.m.

The MLB's Tuesday slate includes the New York Mets facing the Washington Nationals.

All the info you need to make smart bets on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook can be found below. Check out all of the latest MLB betting lines here.

Mets vs Nationals Game Info

• New York Mets (21-26) vs. Washington Nationals (23-25)
• Date: Tuesday, May 19, 2026
• Time: 6:45 p.m. ET
• Venue: Nationals Park -- Washington, District of Columbia
• Coverage: Nationals.TV and SNY

Mets vs Nationals Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: NYM: (-162) | WSH: (+136)
• Spread: NYM: -1.5 (+104) | WSH: +1.5 (-125)
• Total: 9 -- Over: (-110) | Under: (-110)

Mets vs Nationals Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Nolan McLean (Mets) - 2-2, 2.92 ERA vs Foster Griffin (Nationals) - 4-2, 3.53 ERA

The probable pitchers are Nolan McLean (2-2) for the Mets and Foster Griffin (4-2) for the Nationals. McLean and his team are 4-5-0 ATS this season when he starts. McLean's team is 3-5 this season when he starts and they are the moneyline favorite. The Nationals are 5-4-0 ATS in Griffin's nine starts that had a set spread. The Nationals have a 6-3 record in Griffin's nine starts this season when they were the underdog on the moneyline.

Mets vs Nationals Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Mets win (61.1%)

Mets vs Nationals Moneyline

• Looking at the moneyline for Nationals-Mets, Washington is the underdog at +136, and New York is -162 playing on the road.

Mets vs Nationals Spread

• The Nationals are at +1.5 on the runline against the Mets. The Nationals are -125 to cover the spread, and the Mets are +104.

Mets vs Nationals Over/Under

• The Mets-Nationals game on May 19 has been given an over/under of 9 runs. The over is set at -110 and the under at -110.

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Mets vs Nationals Betting Trends

• The Mets have won in 18, or 51.4%, of the 35 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
• New York has a record of 4-11 when favored by -162 or more this year.
• The Mets and their opponents have gone over in 19 of their 47 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Mets have posted a record of 20-27-0 against the spread this season.
• The Nationals have gone 21-24 in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 46.7% of those games).
• When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +136 or longer, Washington has a 9-10 record (winning 47.4% of its games).
• In the 48 games bookmakers have set an over/under for the Nationals, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 30 times (30-15-3).
• The Nationals have a 27-21-0 record against the spread this season (covering 56.2% of the time).

Mets Player Leaders

• Juan Soto is batting .286 with four doubles, a triple, six home runs and 20 walks. He has an on-base percentage of .386 and a slugging percentage of .487.
• Soto hopes to build on a five-game hitting streak in this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .400 with two home runs, five walks and five RBIs.
• Carson Benge leads New York with an OBP of .313 this season while batting .253 with 12 walks and 23 runs scored. He's slugging .360.
• Among qualifiers, he ranks 84th in batting average, 113th in on-base percentage and 133rd in slugging percentage.
• Benge takes a three-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. During his last five outings he is hitting .375 with two doubles, a walk and four RBIs.
• Bo Bichette leads New York in slugging percentage (.297) powered by nine extra-base hits.
• Bichette has picked up a hit in two games in a row. In his last five games he is batting .182 with a double, a home run, three walks and three RBIs.
• Marcus Semien has been key for New York with 39 hits, an OBP of .283 plus a slugging percentage of .322.
• Semien enters this game on a two-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is batting .300 with a double, a home run, two walks and four RBIs.

Nationals Player Leaders

• C.J. Abrams has racked up a slugging percentage of .529 and has 52 hits, both team-best figures for the Nationals. He's batting .299 and with an on-base percentage of .384.
• Including all the qualifying players in the majors, he ranks 16th in batting average, 20th in on-base percentage and 18th in slugging percentage.
• Abrams heads into this game on a four-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is hitting .318 with three doubles, a walk and three RBIs.
• James Wood paces his team with a .395 OBP. He has a batting average of .250 while slugging .516.
• He is 91st in batting average, 12th in on-base percentage and 22nd in slugging percentage in the big leagues.
• Daylen Lile is hitting .263 with 12 doubles, seven home runs and 17 walks.
• Luis Garcia has nine doubles, two triples, three home runs and six walks while batting .268.

Mets vs Nationals Head to Head

• 5/18/2026: 16-7 NYM (Favorite: Mets, Spread: -1.5, Total: 10, Favorite Moneyline: -126, Underdog Moneyline: +108)
• 4/30/2026: 5-4 WSH (Favorite: Mets, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -190, Underdog Moneyline: +160)
• 4/29/2026: 14-2 WSH (Favorite: Mets, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -162, Underdog Moneyline: +136)
• 4/28/2026: 8-0 NYM (Favorite: Mets, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -188, Underdog Moneyline: +158)
• 9/21/2025: 3-2 WSH (Favorite: Mets, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -290, Underdog Moneyline: +235)
• 9/20/2025: 5-3 WSH (Favorite: Mets, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -290, Underdog Moneyline: +235)
• 9/19/2025: 12-6 NYM (Favorite: Mets, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -245, Underdog Moneyline: +200)
• 8/21/2025: 9-3 WSH (Favorite: Mets, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -134, Underdog Moneyline: +114)
• 8/20/2025: 5-4 WSH (Favorite: Mets, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -172, Underdog Moneyline: +144)
• 8/19/2025: 8-1 NYM (Favorite: Mets, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -205, Underdog Moneyline: +172)

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