On Wednesday, the New York Mets (67-58) are visiting the Washington Nationals (50-75), at 6:45 p.m. ET. The Mets have taken three in a row.
The Nationals play as a home underdog (+154) versus the Mets (-185). The Mets will start Kodai Senga (7-4) against the Nationals and Brad Lord (3-6).
Yesterday, the Mets claimed an 8-1 win over the Nationals, with David Peterson (8.0 IP, 1 R, 4 H, 10 K) earning the win for the Mets. Jeff McNeil went 3 for 4 with a double, a home run and three RBIs to lead the offense. Jake Irvin (6.0 IP, 6 R, 8 H, 3 K) was credited with the loss for the Nationals.
Get ready for the Mets vs. Nationals with what you need to know ahead of Wednesday’s baseball action, including viewing options.
New York Mets vs. Washington Nationals odds, line and spread
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Favorite: Mets (-185, bet $185 to win $100)Underdog: Nationals (+154, bet $100 to win $154)Over/under: 8.5Mets vs. Nationals: Game time and live stream infoGame day: Wednesday, August 20, 2025Game time: 6:45 p.m. ETLocation: Washington D.C.Stadium: Nationals ParkTV channel: MASN and SNYLive stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Mets stats and trendsMets betting recordsThe Mets have entered the game as favorites 87 times this season and won 52, or 59.8%, of those games.This season New York has won 21 of its 28 games, or 75%, when favored by at least -185 on the moneyline.The moneyline for this contest implies a 64.9% chance of a victory for the Mets.So far this season, New York and its opponents have hit the over in 56 of 125 games with a total.The Mets are 58-67-0 against the spread in their 125 chances this season.Kodai Senga (Mets probable starter)Senga gets the start for the Mets, his 20th of the season. He is 7-4 with a 2.35 ERA and 95 strikeouts in 99 2/3 innings pitched.His last appearance was on Thursday against the Atlanta Braves, when the righty went 5 2/3 innings, surrendering two earned runs while allowing five hits.The 32-year-old has put up an ERA of 2.35, with 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings, in 19 games this season. Opponents are batting .207 against him.Senga heads into the matchup with six quality starts under his belt this season.Senga will try to record his 15th outing of five or more innings pitched this season. He averages 5.2 innings per appearance.In seven of his 19 total appearances this season he has not surrendered an earned run.He will take the mound against a Nationals offense that is hitting .244 as a unit (19th in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .387 (23rd in MLB) with 118 total home runs (28th in MLB).Senga has a 1.54 ERA and a 0.857 WHIP against the Nationals this season in 11 2/3 innings pitched, allowing a .175 batting average over two appearances.Mets batting statsThe Mets rank eighth in Major League Baseball with 164 home runs.Hitters for New York have a combined .418 slugging percentage this season, which ranks 10th in MLB.The Mets have a team batting average of .244 this season, which ranks 19th among MLB teams.New York has scored 562 runs (4.5 per game) this season, which ranks 13th in MLB.The Mets have an on-base percentage of .322 this season, which ranks eighth in the league.New York ranks 11th with an average of 8.1 strikeouts per game.Nationals stats and trendsNationals betting recordsThe Nationals have come away with 46 wins in the 108 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.This season, Washington has come away with a win 11 times in 35 chances when named as an underdog of at least +154 or worse on the moneyline.Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Nationals have a 39.4% chance of pulling out a win.Washington and its opponents have hit the over in 63 of its 124 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.In 124 games with a line this season, the Nationals have a mark of 61-63-0 against the spread.Brad Lord (Nationals probable starter)Lord (3-6 with a 3.26 ERA and 73 strikeouts in 91 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Nationals, his 12th of the season.His last appearance came on Thursday against the Philadelphia Phillies, when the righty went six innings, surrendering two earned runs while allowing seven hits.The 25-year-old has an ERA of 3.26, with 7.2 strikeouts per nine innings in 40 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .243 batting average against him.Lord is trying to notch his third straight quality start in this game.Lord will try to continue a three-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 2.3 frames per appearance).He has held his opponents without an earned run in 21 of his 40 outings this season.The opposing Mets offense has the 10th-ranked slugging percentage (.418) and ranks eighth in home runs hit (164) in all of MLB. They have a collective .244 batting average, and are 21st in the league with 1019 total hits and 13th in MLB action scoring 562 runs.Lord has thrown five innings, giving up two earned runs on five hits while striking out three against the Mets this season.Nationals batting statsThe Nationals are third-worst in MLB play with 118 home runs.So far this year, Washington is 23rd in baseball, slugging .387.The Nationals rank 19th in MLB with a .244 batting average.Washington scores the 20th-most runs in baseball (532 total, 4.3 per game).The Nationals’ .308 on-base percentage ranks 22nd in MLB.