The New York Mets (40-41) open an 8-game road trip on Monday with the 1st game of 4-game series against the Washington Nationals (39-44). First pitch Nationals Park is at 6:45 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Mets vs. Nationals odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Mets lead 3-0
The Mets enter the series having won 12 of their last 16 games, but have lost their last 2 games, dropping their home series to the Houston Astros. They lost the finale on Sunday 10-5 as favorites (-119) with the Over (9) cashing in.
The Nationals have lost 5 of their last 6 games. They lost the finale of their road series against the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday, getting shut out 5-0. The Under (8) cashed in.