Mets vs. Nationals Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 5/30/2022

Nelson Cruz carries a 10-game hitting streak for the Washington Nationals (18-31) into Monday’s matchup with the New York Mets (32-17). Brandon Nimmo, (10-game hitting streak) and the Mets are -188 favorites for the matchup, which starts at 7:10 PM ET live from Citi Field. David Peterson will get the ball for New York while Washington counter with Erick Fedde.

Mets vs. Nationals Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Mets vs. Nationals

Our computer pick: Washington Nationals (+159) and Over (8.5)

Mets vs. Nationals Game Info

• New York Mets probable starting pitcher: David Peterson
• Washington Nationals probable starting pitcher: Erick Fedde
• Game Day: Monday, May 30, 2022
• Game Time: 7:10 PM ET
• Location: Queens, New York
• Stadium: Citi Field

New York Mets vs Washington Nationals Pitching Matchup

Mets Starter David Peterson

• Peterson (2-0) takes the mound for the Mets in his fifth start of the season. He’s put together a 2.16 ERA in 25 innings pitched, with 22 strikeouts.
• His most recent appearance was on Tuesday against the San Francisco Giants, when the lefty tossed six innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up three hits.
• The 26-year-old has an ERA of 2.16, with 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings, in five games this season. Opponents have a .184 batting average against him.
• Peterson is aiming for his fourth straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.0 frames per appearance on the mound.
• He will match up with a Nationals squad that is hitting .253 as a unit (fourth in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .369 (22nd in MLB) with 32 total home runs (29th in MLB).

Nationals Starter Erick Fedde

• The Nationals will hand the ball to Fedde (3-3) for his 10th start of the season.
• The right-hander’s last start was on Wednesday, when he tossed six innings without allowing a run on four hits in a matchup with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
• The 29-year-old has an ERA of 3.55, a 1.909 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.380 in nine games this season.
• He has earned a quality start two times in nine starts this season.
• Fedde has pitched five or more innings in two straight games and will look to extend that streak.
• The Mets have scored 243 runs this season, which ranks second in MLB. They have 431 hits, second in baseball, with 42 home runs (20th in the league).
• The Mets have gone 5-for-19 with a double, a home run and two RBI in one game against the right-hander this season.

Mets Betting Picks & Insights

• This season, the Mets have won 27 out of the 41 games, or 65.9%, in which they’ve been favored.
• New York has a record of 5-1 in games where oddsmakers favor them by at least -188 on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Mets have a 65.3% chance to win.
• New York and its opponents have hit the over in 25 of their 51 games with a total this season.
• The Mets have an ATS record of 30-19-0 in 49 games with a spread this season.

Nationals Betting Picks & Insights

• The Nationals have been victorious in 13, or 32.5%, of the 40 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• This year, Washington has won six of 15 games when listed as at least +159 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Nationals have an implied victory probability of 38.6% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• Washington’s games have gone over the total in 25 of their 50 opportunities.
• The Nationals have posted a record of 20-30-0 against the spread this season.

Mets Leaders & Batting Stats

• Pete Alonso has racked up a team-high 12 home runs and 46 runs batted in.
• Including all MLB hitters, Alonso ranks 31st in batting average, 34th in on-base percentage, and 13th in slugging.
• Alonso takes a hitting streak of three games into this game. In his last five games he is batting .267 with a double, a home run, four walks and six RBI.
• Francisco Lindor is batting .253 with eight doubles, two triples, eight home runs and 24 walks.
• Lindor ranks 36th in home runs and fifth in RBI among all major league hitters this year.
• Jeff McNeil paces the Mets with a team-best batting average of .317.
• Nimmo has eight doubles, four triples, three home runs and 23 walks while hitting .293.
• Nimmo takes a 10-game streak with at least one hit into this one. In his last 10 games he is batting .293 with two doubles, two triples, three walks and five RBI.

Nationals Leaders & Batting Stats

• Juan Soto paces the Nationals with nine long balls.
• Among all batters in the majors, Soto’s home run total ranks 26th and his RBI tally is 146th.
• Josh Bell is batting .289 to lead the lineup.
• Among all MLB hitters, Bell ranks 107th in homers and 37th in RBI.
• Cruz paces the Nationals with 27 runs batted in.
• Cesar Hernandez is hitting .287 with 13 doubles, a triple and 14 walks.

Betting Tips for Mets vs. Nationals

We have the Nationals on the moneyline at +159 on the moneyline as our best bet in this contest after digging through all of the key trends and statistics for this matchup. Our computer picks see the scoring going over the total of 8.5 runs.