Mets vs Nationals Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for Sept. 17

Odds updated as of 7:11 p.m.

The New York Mets are among the MLB squads busy on Tuesday, up against the Washington Nationals.

Before you do any MLB betting on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here's what you need to know.

Mets vs Nationals Game Info

• New York Mets (82-68) vs. Washington Nationals (68-82)
• Date: Tuesday, September 17, 2024
• Time: 7:10 p.m. ET
• Venue: Citi Field -- Queens, New York
• Coverage: SNY

Mets vs Nationals Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: NYM: (-172) | WSH: (+144)
• Spread: NYM: -1.5 (+122) | WSH: +1.5 (-146)
• Total: 7.5 -- Over: (-110) | Under: (-110)

Mets vs Nationals Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Tylor Megill (Mets) - 3-5, 4.48 ERA vs Mitchell Parker (Nationals) - 7-9, 4.24 ERA

The Mets will give the ball to Tylor Megill (3-5, 4.48 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 4 on the season, and the Nationals will counter with Mitchell Parker (7-9, 4.24 ERA). Megill's team is 3-9-0 against the spread this season in his starts. Megill's team is 3-5 this season when he starts and they are the moneyline favorite. The Nationals have a 15-12-0 record against the spread in Parker's starts. The Nationals have an 11-10 record in Parker's 21 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 (61.4%)

Mets vs Nationals Moneyline

• Looking at the moneyline for Nationals-Mets, Washington is the underdog at +144, and New York is -172 playing at home.

Mets vs Nationals Spread

• The Nationals are at the Mets, and are +1.5 on the runline. The Nationals are +122 to cover the spread, and the Mets are -146.

Mets vs Nationals Over/Under

• An over/under of 7.5 has been set for Mets-Nationals on Sept. 17, with the over being -110 and the under -110.

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Mets vs Nationals Betting Trends

• The Mets have been chosen as favorites in 87 games this year and have walked away with the win 51 times (58.6%) in those games.
• This year New York has won 12 of 17 games when listed as at least -172 on the moneyline.
• The Mets and their opponents have hit the over in 72 of their 145 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Mets are 71-74-0 against the spread in their 145 games that had a posted line this season.
• The Nationals have won 52 of the 117 games they were the moneyline underdog this season (44.4%).
• Washington has an 18-27 record (winning 40% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +144 or longer.
• The Nationals have played in 146 games with a set over/under, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 67 times (67-73-6).
• The Nationals have an 82-64-0 record ATS this season (covering 56.2% of the time).

Mets Player Leaders

• Francisco Lindor leads New York with 163 hits and a team-best slugging percentage of .494. He's batting .271 with an on-base percentage of .342.
• He ranks 35th in batting average, 35th in on-base percentage, and 19th in slugging among all qualifying hitters in the majors.
• Lindor hopes to build on a four-game hitting streak in this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .313 with a double, a home run, three walks and two RBI.
• Pete Alonso has 30 doubles, 32 home runs and 64 walks. He's batting .242 and slugging .465 with an on-base percentage of .329.
• Among all qualifying hitters, he ranks 98th in batting average, 57th in on-base percentage and 36th in slugging percentage.
• Alonso heads into this matchup looking to extend his four-game hit streak. In his last five games he is hitting .353 with a home run, two walks and two RBI.
• Brandon Nimmo is batting .227 with a .392 slugging percentage and 78 RBI this year.
• Nimmo brings a four-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .211 with a home run, three walks and three RBI.
• Jesse Winker has 109 hits this season and a team-best OBP of .363.

Nationals Player Leaders

• C.J. Abrams is batting .239 with 27 doubles, six triples, 20 home runs and 39 walks. He's slugging .427 with an on-base percentage of .308.
• Including all the qualified players in the majors, he is 108th in batting average, 105th in on-base percentage and 69th in slugging percentage.
• Luis Garcia has 131 hits with a .320 on-base percentage while slugging .442. Those stats all pace his team. He also has a batting average of .281.
• Including all qualifying hitters, his batting average places him 23rd, his on-base percentage is 83rd, and he is 54th in slugging.
• Keibert Ruiz has 21 doubles, 13 home runs and 16 walks while hitting .232.
• Jacob Young is batting .258 with 23 doubles, a triple, three home runs and 27 walks.

Mets vs Nationals Head to Head

• 9/16/2024: 2-1 NYM (Favorite: Mets, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -196, Underdog Moneyline: +164)
• 7/11/2024: 7-0 NYM (Favorite: Mets, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -142, Underdog Moneyline: +120)
• 7/10/2024: 6-2 NYM (Favorite: Mets, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -200, Underdog Moneyline: +168)
• 7/9/2024: 7-5 NYM (Favorite: Mets, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -134, Underdog Moneyline: +116)
• 7/4/2024: 1-0 WSH (Favorite: Mets, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -110, Underdog Moneyline: -106)
• 7/3/2024: 7-5 WSH (Favorite: Mets, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -130, Underdog Moneyline: +110)
• 7/2/2024: 7-2 NYM (Favorite: Mets, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -152, Underdog Moneyline: +128)
• 7/1/2024: 9-7 NYM (Favorite: Mets, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: -102)
• 6/4/2024: 6-3 NYM (Favorite: Mets, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -142, Underdog Moneyline: +120)
• 6/3/2024: 8-7 NYM (Favorite: Nationals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -118, Underdog Moneyline: -100)

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