Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The New York Mets and the Washington Nationals will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at The Mets will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander R.A. Dickey in this game. Dickey has a 6-1 record and a 2.98 ERA this season. The Nationals will counter Dickey with Stephen Strasburg. Righthander Strasburg has a 2.27 ERA to go along with a 2-2 record this season. Odds aren't yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total. Alex Cora belted a three-run homer in leading the Mets to a 5-3 win over the Nationals on Friday. The Mets won that game as -115 favorites, while the eight runs went UNDER the posted over/under (8.5) set by sportsbooks. Jonathon Niese improved to 6-2 with the seven inning performance, while Francisco Rodriguez notched his 19th save. Luis Atilano was banged around for five runs over 3 2-3 innings in suffering the Nationals loss. Team records: Washington: 35-46 SU New York most recently: When playing on Saturday are 5-5 Before playing Washington are 3-7 After playing Washington are 4-6 After a win are 5-5 Washington most recently: When playing on Saturday are 5-5 Before playing NY Mets are 6-4 After playing NY Mets are 5-5 After a loss are 3-7 A few trends to consider: NY Mets are 17-8 SU in its last 25 games NY Mets are 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing Washington NY Mets are 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road NY Mets are 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Washington Washington is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against NY Mets Washington is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing NY Mets Washington is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games Next up: The OffshoreInsiders.com Network includes Texas Holdem tips, the biggest sports service plays for MLB baseball betting and NBA betting. |