Mets vs. Nationals Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 6/1/2022

The New York Mets (34-17) and Mark Canha (four hits last time out) are favored (-244) on the moneyline for their matchup with the Washington Nationals (18-33) on Wednesday at 1:10 PM ET. New York’s Carlos Carrasco gets the start, and he’ll go against Washington’s Evan Lee.

Mets vs. Nationals Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Mets vs. Nationals

Our computer pick: Washington Nationals (+201) and Over (9)

Mets vs. Nationals Game Info

• New York Mets probable starting pitcher: Carlos Carrasco
• Washington Nationals probable starting pitcher: Evan Lee
• Game Day: Wednesday, June 1, 2022
• Game Time: 1:10 PM ET
• Location: Queens, New York
• Stadium: Citi Field

New York Mets vs Washington Nationals Pitching Matchup

Mets Starter Carlos Carrasco

• Carrasco gets the start for the Mets, his 10th of the season. He is 5-1 with a 3.98 ERA and 46 strikeouts through 52 innings pitched.
• In his most recent time out on Friday, the right-hander threw 5 2/3 innings against the Philadelphia Phillies, allowing five earned runs while surrendering six hits.
• The 35-year-old has an ERA of 3.98, with 8.0 strikeouts per nine innings, in nine games this season. Opponents have a .257 batting average against him.
• Carrasco is looking to pick up his fourth quality start of the season.
• Carrasco is looking for his third straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.2 innings per appearance on the hill.
• He meets a Nationals offense that ranks 16th in the league with 206 runs while batting .253 as a unit. It has a collective .366 slugging percentage (22nd in MLB action) and has hit a total of 32 home runs (29th in MLB).
• Head-to-head against the Nationals this season, Carrasco has pitched 12 1/3 innings, giving up three earned runs on nine hits while striking out 10.
• The 35-year-old ranks 42nd in ERA (3.98), 30th in WHIP (1.154), and 31st in K/9 (8.0) among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season.

Nationals Starter Evan Lee

• The Nationals will send Lee to the mound for his first start this season.
• This will be the first MLB start for the 24-year-old left-hander.
• The Mets have scored 266 runs this season, which ranks second in MLB. They have 464 hits, first in baseball, with 47 home runs (17th in the league).

Mets Betting Picks & Insights

• This season, the Mets have been favored 43 times and won 29, or 67.4%, of those games.
• New York has played as a favorite of -244 or more once this season and lost that game.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 70.9% chance of a victory for the Mets.
• New York and its opponents have hit the over in 27 of their 53 games with a total this season.
• The Mets have an ATS record of 32-19-0 in 51 games with a spread this season.

Nationals Betting Picks & Insights

• The Nationals have been underdogs in 42 games this season and have come away with the win 13 times (31%) in those contests.
• Washington has played as an underdog of +201 or more just one time this year and came away with a win in that game.
• The Nationals have an implied victory probability of 33.2% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• Washington’s games have gone over the total in 27 of their 52 opportunities.
• The Nationals are 20-32-0 against the spread in their 52 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Mets Leaders & Batting Stats

• The Mets best power option comes in the form of Pete Alonso and his 13-dinger 47-RBI season, both team highs.
• Of all hitters in MLB, Alonso’s home run total places him fourth, and his RBI tally puts him second.
• Alonso takes a hitting streak of five games into this game. During his last five outings he is hitting .429 with a double, two home runs, seven walks and six RBI.
• Francisco Lindor has eight doubles, two triples, eight home runs and 24 walks while batting .260.
• Among all MLB hitters, Lindor is 37th in homers and fourth in RBI.
• Lindor enters this game looking for his third game in a row with a hit. In his last five games he is hitting .350 with a triple, three walks and nine RBI.
• Jeff McNeil paces the Mets with a .318 batting average.
• Starling Marte is batting .281 with nine doubles, two triples, six home runs and seven walks.
• Marte has recorded at least one hit in five games in a row. During his last five outings he is hitting .409 with a double, a triple, two home runs, two walks and seven RBI.

Nationals Leaders & Batting Stats

• Juan Soto has swatted a team-high nine long balls.
• Among all batters in the majors, Soto’s home run total is 27th and his RBI tally ranks 150th.
• Josh Bell has a club-high 28 RBI and .298 batting average.
• Bell is 121st in homers and 25th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Cesar Hernandez has 13 doubles, a triple and 14 walks while hitting .289.
• Nelson Cruz is hitting .237 with six doubles, four home runs and 19 walks.

Betting Tips for Mets vs. Nationals

We have the Nationals on the moneyline at +201 on the moneyline as our best bet in this game after looking at all of the key trends and statistics for this matchup. Our computer picks see the scoring going over the total of 9 runs.