Mets vs Nationals Baseball Handicapping

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Monday when the New York Mets and the Washington Nationals meet at Nationals Park. The Mets will give the ball to starter Michael Pelfrey in this one. Righthander Pelfrey is 13-8 this season with a 3.74 ERA. The Nationals will counter Pelfrey with Jordan Zimmermann. Righthander Zimmermann has a 4.50 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Nationals listed as 110-moneyline favorites versus the Mets, while the game's total has not yet been posted. The Mets defeated the Cubs 18-5 as a +140 underdog on Sunday. The 23 runs scored went OVER the posted over/under total (9). Ruben Tejada homered and drove in five runs for the Mets and Ike Davis was 4-6 with a home run and three RBI in the win. The Nationals defeated Pittsburgh 9-1 as a -110 favorite on Sunday. The 10 runs scored went OVER the posted over/under total (9). Ryan Zimmerman had four RBI for Washington and Adam Dunn homered and drove in two runs in the win. Current streak: Washington has won 2 straight games. Team records: New York: 67-70 SU Washington: 59-78 SU New York most recently: When playing on Monday are 6-4 Before playing Washington are 3-7 After playing Chi Cubs are 5-5 After a win are 2-8 Washington most recently: When playing on Monday are 6-4 Before playing NY Mets are 6-4 After playing Pittsburgh are 7-3 After a win are 3-7 A few trends to consider: The total has gone UNDER in 11 of NY Mets's last 15 games when playing on the road against Washington The total has gone UNDER in 16 of NY Mets's last 24 games when playing Washington NY Mets are 5-10 SU in its last 15 games when playing Washington NY Mets are 2-5 SU in its last 7 games The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Washington's last 15 games when playing at home against NY Mets Washington is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against NY Mets The total has gone OVER in 11 of Washington's last 16 games at home The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games Next up: Washington home to NY Mets, Tuesday, September 7 The founder of forensic sports handicapping, Stevie Vincent has been a professional gambler since 2002. His plays are now public and a must for totals bettors as mastering over/under is his specialty.