New York Mets vs. Washington Nationals odds, tips and betting trends | September 16

The New York Mets (81-68) will host the Washington Nationals (68-81), Monday at 7:10 p.m. ET, in a matchup of NL East rivals.

The Mets are favored at home (-188) against the Nationals (+157). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the New York Mets looking to Sean Manaea (11-5), and Jake Irvin (10-12) answering the bell for the Washington Nationals.

Before the Mets vs. Nationals matchup, here is what you need to prepare for Monday’s baseball action, including viewing options.

New York Mets vs. Washington Nationals odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Monday at 9:16 a.m. ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

• Favorite: Mets (-188, bet $188 to win $100)
• Underdog: Nationals (+157, bet $100 to win $157)
• Over/under: 7.5

Mets vs. Nationals: Live streaming info & game time

• Game Day: Monday, September 16, 2024
• Game Time: 7:10 p.m. ET
• Stadium: Citi Field
• TV Channel: MASN
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Mets stats and trends

Mets betting records

• This season, the Mets have won 51 out of the 86 games, or 59.3%, in which they’ve been favored.
• New York has a record of 9-5 in games when sportsbooks favor them by at least -188 on the moneyline.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Mets have a 65.3% chance to win.
• Games involving New York have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 75 of 149 chances this season.
• The Mets are 78-70-0 ATS in their 148 games with a spread this season.

Sean Manaea (Mets probable starter)

• Manaea gets the start for the Mets, his 30th of the season. He is 11-5 with a 3.35 ERA and 171 strikeouts in 164 2/3 innings pitched.
• In his last time out on Wednesday against the Toronto Blue Jays, the lefty went 6 2/3 innings, giving up one earned run while surrendering three hits.
• The 32-year-old has an ERA of 3.35, with 9.4 strikeouts per nine innings, in 29 games this season. Opponents are hitting .202 against him.
• Manaea enters the matchup with 13 quality starts under his belt this year.
• Manaea is looking for his seventh straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.7 innings per appearance on the hill.
• He has held his opponents without an earned run in seven of his 29 appearances this season.
• He will take the hill against a Nationals squad that is hitting .244 as a unit (14th in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .379 (23rd in MLB) with 127 total home runs (29th in MLB).
• Manaea has a 1.29 ERA and a 1 WHIP against the Nationals this season in seven innings pitched, allowing a .192 batting average over one appearance.
• Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 32-year-old’s 3.35 ERA ranks 17th, 1.098 WHIP ranks 16th, and 9.4 K/9 ranks 16th.

Mets batting stats

• The Mets rank fifth in Major League Baseball with 189 home runs.
• Hitters for New York rank 10th in the majors with a combined .416 team slugging percentage.
• The Mets’ .247 batting average ranks 12th in the league this season.
• New York is among the highest-scoring teams in the majors, ranking 10th with 708 total runs this season.
• The Mets have an on-base percentage of .319 this season, which ranks ninth in the league.
• New York ranks 16th with an average of 8.5 strikeouts per game.

Nationals stats and trends

Nationals betting records

• The Nationals have won in 52, or 43.3%, of the 120 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
• Washington has a win-loss record of 15-17 when favored by +157 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Nationals have a 38.9% chance of walking away with the win.
• Washington and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 71 of its 149 opportunities.
• The Nationals are 82-66-0 against the spread in their 148 games that had a posted line this season.

Jake Irvin (Nationals probable starter)

• Irvin (10-12 with a 4.19 ERA and 145 strikeouts in 172 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Nationals, his 31st of the season.
• In his most recent appearance on Wednesday, the righty threw six innings against the Atlanta Braves, giving up one earned run while surrendering two hits.
• The 27-year-old has put up a 4.19 ERA and 7.6 strikeouts per nine innings in 30 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .245 to opposing hitters.
• Irvin is trying to secure his 16th quality start of the season in this matchup.
• Irvin will try to continue a three-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.7 innings per appearance).
• In five of his 30 total appearances this season he has not allowed an earned run.
• He will face a Mets offense that ranks 10th in the league with 708 total runs scored while batting .247 as a squad. His opponent has a collective .416 slugging percentage (10th in MLB play) and has hit a total of 189 home runs (fifth in the league).
• In 14 innings over two appearances against the Mets this season, Irvin has a 3.86 ERA and a 0.929 WHIP while his opponents are batting .192.
• Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 27-year-old ranks 47th in ERA (4.19), 29th in WHIP (1.186), and 45th in K/9 (7.6).

Nationals batting stats

• The Nationals are second-worst in MLB action with 127 home runs.
• So far this year, Washington’s .379 slugging percentage ranks 23rd in the majors.
• The Nationals have the 14th-ranked batting average in the majors (.244).
• Washington scores the 22nd-most runs in baseball (624 total, 4.2 per game).
• The Nationals are 14th in baseball with an on-base percentage of .311.