Mets vs Nationals Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for Aug. 15

Odds updated as of 9:12 a.m.

The New York Mets versus the Washington Nationals is on the MLB schedule for Saturday.

Before checking out the MLB betting lines on FanDuel Sportsbook, we've got you covered, in terms of the most important info about this matchup.

Mets vs Nationals Game Info

• New York Mets (54-69) vs. Washington Nationals (60-64)
• Date: Saturday, August 15, 2026
• Time: 4:10 p.m. ET
• Venue: Citi Field -- Queens, New York
• Coverage: Fox Sports 1, SNY, and Nationals.TV

Mets vs Nationals Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: NYM: (-138) | WSH: (+128)
• Spread: NYM: -1.5 (+152) | WSH: +1.5 (-184)
• Total: 8.5 -- Over: (-102) | Under: (-120)

Mets vs Nationals Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Sean Manaea (Mets) - 4-5, 4.13 ERA vs Brad Lord (Nationals) - 5-2, 3.79 ERA

The probable starters are Sean Manaea (4-5) for the Mets and Brad Lord (5-2) for the Nationals. Manaea's team is 6-5-0 against the spread in his starts this season. Manaea's team is 1-1 this season when he starts and they're favored on the moneyline. Lord has started two games with set spreads, and the Nationals covered in both chances. The Nationals were the moneyline underdog for one Lord start this season -- they won.

Mets vs Nationals Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Mets win (50.6%)

Mets vs Nationals Moneyline

• Looking at the moneyline for Nationals-Mets, Washington is the underdog at +128, and New York is -138 playing at home.

Mets vs Nationals Spread

• The Mets are hosting the Nationals and are favored by 1.5 runs (+152 to cover) on the runline. Washington is -184 to cover.

Mets vs Nationals Over/Under

• The over/under for Mets-Nationals on Aug. 15 is 8.5. The over is -102, and the under is -120.

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Mets vs Nationals Betting Trends

• The Mets have been favorites in 62 games this season and have come away with the win 32 times (51.6%) in those contests.
• This season New York has come away with a win 12 times in 30 chances when named as a favorite of at least -138 on the moneyline.
• The Mets and their opponents have gone over in 53 of their 119 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Mets have posted a record of 56-63-0 against the spread this season.
• The Nationals are 43-51 in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 45.7% of those games).
• Washington has an 18-31 record (winning only 36.7% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +128 or longer.
• The Nationals have played in 120 games with a set over/under, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 64 times (64-51-5).
• The Nationals are 67-53-0 against the spread this season.

Mets Player Leaders

• Bo Bichette leads New York in slugging percentage (.379) thanks to 32 extra-base hits. He has a .262 batting average and an on-base percentage of .309.
• Among the qualified hitters in baseball, his batting average ranks 60th, his on-base percentage ranks 111th, and he is 114th in slugging.
• Bichette will look for his third straight game with a hit in this contest. During his last five outings he is batting .421 with two doubles, a home run, four walks and six RBIs.
• Carson Benge has 121 hits and an OBP of .335, both of which lead the Mets this season. He's batting .274 and slugging .412.
• His batting average is 35th among qualified players, his on-base percentage 66th, and his slugging percentage 90th.
• Benge has picked up at least one hit in three games in a row. During his last five outings he is hitting .350 with a double, two walks and two RBIs.
• Marcus Semien is batting .211 with a .357 slugging percentage and 41 RBI this year.
• Francisco Lindor is batting .240 with a .328 OBP and 31 RBI for New York this season.

Nationals Player Leaders

• CJ Abrams has racked up 128 hits with a .539 slugging percentage, both team-high statistics for the Nationals. He's batting .283 and with an on-base percentage of .360.
• Including all qualifying players in the majors, he is 22nd in batting average, 32nd in on-base percentage and eighth in slugging percentage.
• Daylen Lile has 23 doubles, five triples, 15 home runs and 28 walks while batting .249. He's slugging .416 with an on-base percentage of .298.
• Including all qualified hitters, he is 87th in batting average, 122nd in on-base percentage and 82nd in slugging percentage.
• Jacob Young is batting .248 with 16 doubles, three triples, 10 home runs and 25 walks.
• Keibert Ruiz is batting .270 with 21 doubles, seven home runs and 13 walks.

Mets vs Nationals Head to Head

• 8/14/2026: 4-1 NYM (Favorite: Mets, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: +106)
• 5/21/2026: 2-1 NYM (Favorite: Mets, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -110, Underdog Moneyline: -106)
• 5/20/2026: 8-4 WSH (Favorite: Mets, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -130, Underdog Moneyline: +110)
• 5/19/2026: 9-6 WSH (Favorite: Mets, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -142, Underdog Moneyline: +120)
• 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)

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