MLB Handicapping: Mets vs Nationals

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The Washington Nationals will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Wednesday when they take on the New York Mets at Nationals Park. Righthander R.A. Dickey will take the mound for the Mets to start this game. Dickey is 0-0 this season with a 0.00 ERA. Dickey's opponent in this one will be Livan Hernandez. The Nationals righthander has a 1.46 ERA to go along with a 4-2 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Nationals listed as 140-moneyline favorites versus the Mets, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Jeff Francoeur and Ike Davis went yard for New York in its 3-2 loss to Atlanta on Tuesday night. Atlanta won as -110 home favorites, while the teams played UNDER the 7.5-run total listed by oddsmakers. Ian Desmond went 2-for-4 with a run batted in for Washington in its 3-2 loss to St. Louis on Tuesday night. St. Louis won as -260 home favorites, while the teams played UNDER the 7.5-run total posted by oddsmakers. Current streak: Washington has lost 5 straight games. Team records: New York: 19-21 SU Washington: 20-20 SU New York most recently: When playing on Wednesday are 5-5 Before playing Washington are 4-6 After playing Atlanta are 4-6 After a loss are 4-6 Washington most recently: When playing on Wednesday are 3-7 Before playing NY Mets are 6-4 After playing St. Louis are 3-7 After a loss are 5-5 A few trends to consider: The total has gone UNDER in 8 of NY Mets's last 9 games when playing on the road against Washington The total has gone UNDER in 16 of NY Mets's last 22 games when playing Washington NY Mets are 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington NY Mets are 1-6 SU in its last 7 games The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against NY Mets The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Washington's last 9 games when playing at home against NY Mets Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Mets Next up: Washington home to NY Mets, Thursday, May 20 Stevie Vincent is the former Executive Editor of the scorephone Tailgate Parties, which were the reports every gambler flocked to in the pre-Internet days. A pro gambler since 1993, his picks went public in 2007. He is the founder of groundbreaking forensic sports handicapping.