Nationals vs Mets Odds & Picks (July 27)
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He’s faced New York once already this season, throwing 6.0 innings of four-hit ball, no earned runs, one walk and nine strikeouts in a 5-0 win on April 25.
While no Met has 10 at-bats against Gray, they’ve hit him hard in a small sample. Pete Alonso is hitting .333 with a home run and RBI. Second baseman Jeff McNeil is hitting .444 in nine at-bats, including a home run.
Rookie James Pham is the third Met that has taken Gray yard.
Gray vs Senga Stats
New York counters with first-year man Kodai Senga.
The 30-year-old has been one of the few bright lights in a dim season for the Mets. The Japanese righty boasts a 7-5 mark and a respectable 3.27 ERA.
He’s picked up a win and a pair of no-decisions in July, including his last outing, a game New York eventually lost 5-4 to the Boston Red Sox.
Senga lasted just 3.1 innings, giving up three hits and two earned runs with one walk and three strikeouts.
It’s the second time this season he’ll face the Nats. Senga went five innings in the previous matchup, giving up five hits, two earned runs, while walking four and striking out seven in a 4-1 loss April 26.
No player on the Nationals has more than three at-bats vs Senga.
Nationals vs Mets Betting Prediction
New York has struggled mightily as a home favorite, running an 18-17 record, a bottom-7 mark in the league. Washington hasn’t fared much better, going 23-26 as a road ‘dog in 2023.
Nationals vs Mets 2023 H2H Results
Offense has not been a problem for the Nationals on this recent fun-run, scoring at least five in every game, averaging 6.3 a contest over their last six games. Their team .261 average ranks sixth in the bigs.
New York is putting up just 4.47 runs per game, and are tied for 19th in total runs scored. The Nationals might be the remedy, however, as they own the 4th-worst team ERA at 4.95.
That being said, Washington is on a nice streak, and Gray has had success against this lineup. Still, it’s hard to rely on a team with the 2nd-worst record in the NL. For that reason, we’ll target the total.
