MLB Betting: Mets vs Nationals

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The New York Mets and the Washington Nationals will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Nationals Park. John Maine will be the starting pitcher for the Mets on this day. Righthander Maine is 1-3 this season with a 6.13 ERA. Maine's opponent in this one will be Luis Atilano. The Nationals righthander has a 3.90 ERA to go along with a 3-0 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Nationals listed as 120-moneyline favorites versus the Mets, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Cristian Guzman had two hits and scored twice with one RBI to help the Nationals beat the Mets 5-3 on Wednesday. The Nationals won that game as -138 favorites, while the eight runs went UNDER the night?s posted over/under (9). Drew Storen collected the win in relief for the Nationals, and Matt Capps closed out the game with his 15th save. Raul Valdes gave up the winning run and suffered the loss for the Mets, who were +118 underdogs. Current streak: New York has lost 2 straight games. Team records: New York: 19-22 SU Washington: 21-20 SU New York most recently: When playing on Thursday are 6-4 Before playing NY Yankees are 4-6 After playing Washington are 2-8 After a loss are 4-6 Washington most recently: When playing on Thursday are 3-7 Before playing Baltimore are 4-6 After playing NY Mets are 7-3 After a win are 5-5 A few trends to consider: NY Mets are 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Washington NY Mets are 1-7 SU in its last 8 games NY Mets are 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road NY Mets are 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against NY Mets Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing NY Mets Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home Washington is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games Next up: NY Mets home to NY Yankees, Friday, May 21 Washington home to Baltimore, Friday, May 21 Grandmaster sports handicapper Joe Duffy former General Manager of the Freescoreboard scorephone network and CEO of OffshoreInsiders.com the premier hub of world-class handicappers.