Mets ace Jacob deGrom finally makes his season debut when he takes the mound for the New York Mets on Tuesday against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. A two-time NL Cy Young Award winner, deGrom has battled a string of injuries that has kept him from pitching in the majors since July 7, 2021.'
New York is a -320 favorite in the latest Mets vs. Nationals odds from Caesars Sportsbook while Washington is a +250 underdog. First pitch is set for 7:05 p.m. ET. The game is one of 16 on the MLB schedule for Tuesday. (See up-to-date'lines for every game on our MLB odds page.)
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