Washington Nationals vs New York Mets 7/29/2023 Picks

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29 July 2023

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The MLB action in the field will get underway with a showdown between the visiting Washington Nationals and the home-team New York Mets in Game 3 of a National League East Division four-game series at Citi Field in Flushing, Queens, New York on Saturday.

Washington dropped to 43-61 overall, posted a 23-28 record when playing away from home after losing the last two road outings, and stayed at the bottom of the NL East with 6.5 games behind the NY Mets in the fourth place.

The Nationals collected 443 runs scored to date but also wasted 539 for a -96 run difference over the year.

The Washington Nationals enter this third installment of a series looking to end a two-game losing streak with a victory on Saturday after losing the first two matches played, including a 1-5 road loss to the Mets last time out.

Washington was allowed to score just one run on eight hits with one error committed while Starting Pitcher MacKenzie Gore (6-8, 4.42 ERA) gave up 5 hits, 3 earned runs, and 4 free bases with 2 strikeouts across 5.0 innings pitched in the losing effort on Friday night.

Right Fielder Lane Thomas led the offense of the Nationals with a team-leading batting average of .290, home runs scored at 16, runs batted in 54, a total hits made at 118, and an on-base percentage of .338 for the year.

Washington recorded a team batting average of .261 with a slugging percentage of .401 this season.

On Saturday, the Washington Nationals management will give the ball to southpaw Patrick Corbin to start the third match of a series against the New York Mets.

The left-handed thrower is 6-11 this year with a 5.01 ERA, 1.55 WHlP, and he fanned out 85 batters in his starts while conceding 151 hits, 36 bases on balls, and 19 home runs in 120.1 innings pitched this season.

The totals went UNDER in 4 of Washington’s last 6 contests, while the Nationals are 2-5 SU in their last 7 matches played versus the NY Mets.

The Washington Nationals are 1-6 straight up in their last 7 road games, and the Nationals are 5-15 SU in their last 20 contests when playing on the road against the New York Mets.

The totals went UNDER in 5 of the Washington Nationals’ last 7 contests versus a National League East Division rival.

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The New York Mets will continue their home defense and try to win their third straight game in a series facing the Washington Nationals on Saturday evening.

The NY Mets improved to 49-54 overall after winning three of the last four contests played, raised their home record to 25-22 following two successive home triumphs, and placed fourth in the NL East with 6.5 games ahead of Washington in the fifth place, The Mets recorded a total of 455 runs scored to date but also gave up 463 for a run-difference of -8 over the course of the season.

The NY Mets are looking to extend their winning streak to three and go for a win in a four-game series over Washington with a victory in game 3 on Saturday.

On Friday night, First Baseman Pete Alonzo earned his record as the second player in the Mets’ history with four 30-homer seasons after delivering two home runs in leading the NY Mets in the 5-1 home triumph over the Nationals.

Center Fielder Brandon Nimmo batted an average of .258 in leading the offense for the Mets while adding a team-high 100 total hits with an on-base percentage of .355 for the year.

First Baseman Pete Alonzo contributed a team-leading 28 home runs and 68 runs batted in for the NY

Mets. On Saturday evening, the New York Mets management will counter with right-hander Carlos Carrasco to start game 3 of a 4-game series against the Washington Nationals.

The right-handed starter posted a 3-4 record for the season with an ERA at 5.82, a WHlP of 1.57, and has retired 50 batters in his starts while yielding 76 hits, 31 free walks, and 13 long balls through 68.0 frames of work this year.

The totals went UNDER in 4 of the NY Mets’ last 5 outings and also went UNDER in 6 of the last 9 games versus Washington.

The totals went UNDER in 7 of the NY Mets’ last 8 home matches, while the Mets are 15-5 SU in their last 20 contests when playing at home against the Washington Nationals.

The totals went UNDER in 5 of the New York Mets’ last 5 outings versus an opponent from the National League.

Washington Nationals vs. New York Mets. The MLB Pick for this contest is NY Mets -205.

The Mets gained momentum after winning the first two installments of a series, while the Nationals are trying to keep their hope alive to tie the series with a win on Saturday as a start.

Washington’s Patrick Corbin was hit hard in his last three starts after giving away 9 earned runs as the Nats lost two of the three starts, while New York starter Carlos Carrasco led the Mets in winning two of his last three starts after he also gave up 9 earned runs in that span.

Moreover, the Mets will be playing with home-field advantage on Saturday. The prediction: New York Mets will win 9-4.

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