Mets Vs Nationals: MLB Betting Odds, Trends & Stats – August 12, 2021

The New York Mets (57-55) and Washington Nationals (50-63) take the field on Thursday at Citi Field, beginning at 12:10 PM ET. New York’s (-180 to win) Trevor Williams and Washington’s (+155) Erick Fedde pitch first for their squads in this matchup.

The betting insights and predictions in this article reflect betting data from DraftKings as of August 11, 2021, 8:00 PM ET. See table below for current betting odds and CLICK HERE to bet at DraftKings Sportsbook.

Mets vs Nationals Betting Odds

Pitching Matchup

Mets Probable Starter Trevor Williams

• Williams makes the start for the Mets, his 13th of the season. He is 4-2 with a 5.06 ERA and 61 strikeouts in 58 2/3 innings pitched.
• In his last time out — while pitching for the Cubs — the right-hander threw 6 1/3 scoreless innings against the Diamondbacks on Sunday, July 25 while surrendering five hits.
• He will face a Nationals offense that ranks sixth in the league with 957 total hits (on a .257 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .418 (10th in the league) with 131 total home runs (21st in MLB play).
• The Mets have not been a moneyline favorite when Williams starts this season.

Starting pitcher projections reflect team information as of August 11, 2021 at 8:20 PM ET and may change up to the start of game.

Nationals Stats vs Williams

Nationals Probable Starter Erick Fedde

• The Nationals’ Fedde (4-8) will make his 19th start of the season.
• The right-hander’s last appearance was on Friday, when he threw 4 2/3 innings against the Braves, giving up four earned runs while allowing eight hits.
• The Mets are batting .234 this season, 24th in MLB. They have a team slugging percentage of .382 (25th in the league) with 119 home runs.
• When he is the starting pitcher, Washington has a record of 4-7 this season when they are the underdog on the moneyline.

Starting pitcher projections reflect team information as of August 11, 2021 at 8:20 PM ET and may change up to the start of game.

Mets Stats vs Fedde

Mets Betting Trends

• The Mets average 3.5 runs per home game compared to 4.1 per contest on the road.
• The Mets score the second-fewest runs in baseball (424 total, 3.8 per game).
• The Mets have been favored on the moneyline 68 total times this season. They’ve gone 38-30 in those games.
• New York is 13-9 (winning 59.1% of its games) when playing as a moneyline favorite of -180 or shorter.
• New York has played in 112 games with a set over/under, and has combined with their opponents to go over the total 47 times (47-60-5).
• New York went 3-4 across the seven games it was favored on the moneyline in its last 10 matchups.

Nationals Betting Trends

• The Nationals have scored the 18th-most runs in the league this season with 498 (4.4 per game).
• They’ve scored 4.7 runs per game this season on the road while averaging 4.2 at home.
• This season, the Nationals have won 19 out of the 62 games, or 30.6%, in which they’ve been the underdog.
• Washington is 3-10 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +155 or more on the moneyline.
• Washington and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 47 of their 113 opportunities.
• Washington has played as the underdog in seven of its past 10 games and has gone 1-6 in those contests.

Mets Players to Watch

• Pete Alonso paces the Mets with 24 home runs.
• Among the qualifying hitters in MLB play, Alonso’s 24 HR rank 14th.
• Dominic Smith is batting .254 with 15 doubles, 11 home runs and 26 walks.
• Among the qualifying hitters in MLB, Smith is not in the top 10 in hits and RBI.

Mets Batting Stats (2021)

Nationals Players to Watch

• Juan Soto leads Washington in home runs (19) and runs batted in (61) this season while batting .303.
• Soto ranks 14th in AVG (.303), and first in OBP (.418) among qualified hitters in MLB.
• Josh Bell is slugging .467 this season, with a team-best 19 homers while driving in 60 runs.
• Among qualified hitters, Bell falls outside of league leaders in hits and batting average in the league.

Nationals Batting Stats (2021)

Mets vs Nationals Player Props

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