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Joey Meneses leads the Washington Nationals (45-86) into a contest with the New York Mets (84-48) after his four-hit performance in a 7-5 win over the Athletics. The Mets are moneyline favorites (-279) in this game against the underdog Nationals (+229), which starts at 7:10 PM ET on Friday. New York’s David Peterson and Washington’s Josiah Gray will take the mound first.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Mets vs. Nationals
- Game Day: Friday, September 2, 2022
- Game Time: 7:10 PM ET
- Location: Queens, New York
- Stadium: Citi Field
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Mets | -279 | 8 |
Mets Stats & Trends
Mets Batting
- The Mets rank 17th in MLB play with 132 total home runs.
- The Mets’ .257 batting average is seventh-best in MLB.
- The Mets rank third in the league with an on-base percentage of .328.
- The Mets strike out 7.6 times per game to rank fifth in baseball.
- The Mets average 0.9 homers per game when playing at home this season (62 total in home outings).
- The Mets are slugging .397 with 2.6 extra-base hits per game at home.
- At home this season the club averages 8.3 hits per game and is batting .255.
Mets Key Batters
- Pete Alonso leads New York with 132 hits, batting .269 this season with 54 extra-base hits.
- Among qualified hitters in baseball, Alonso is 48th in batting average, 41st in on-base percentage, and 12th in slugging.
- Francisco Lindor leads New York in slugging percentage (.445) thanks to 43 extra-base hits.
- Among qualifying batters, Lindor is 48th in batting average, 41st in on-base percentage and 52nd in slugging percentage.
- Lindor has picked up a hit in three games in a row. During his last five outings he is hitting .278 with a double, a walk and an RBI.
- Starling Marte has 134 hits this season and has a slash line of .295/.350/.476.
- Marte takes a three-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .400 with a double, two home runs, a walk and five RBI.
- Brandon Nimmo has 12 home runs, 45 RBI and a batting average of .266 this season.
- Nimmo has safely hit in three straight games. In his last five games he is hitting .350 with two doubles, a home run, a walk and three RBI.
Nationals Stats & Trends
Nationals Batting
- The Nationals have hit just 111 homers this season, which ranks 27th in the league.
- The Nationals’ .247 batting average ranks 12th in the league this season.
- The Nationals have an on-base percentage of .312 this season, which ranks 17th in the league.
- The Nationals are one of the most disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking second with an average of 7.4 strikeouts per game.
- In 62 games on the road this season, they’ve hit 46 homers, an average of 0.7 per contest.
- In 62 road games this season, they’re slugging .371 with 149 hits going for extra bases.
- They are averaging 8.6 base hits per game and batting .252 on the road this season.
Nationals Key Batters
- Nelson Cruz has accumulated an on-base percentage of .316, a team-high for the Nationals.
- Including all qualifying hitters in the big leagues, Cruz is 115th in batting average, 97th in on-base percentage and 135th in slugging percentage.
- Cruz takes a two-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .235 with three walks and three RBI.
- Cesar Hernandez is slugging .309 to pace his team.
- Including all qualified hitters, Hernandez is 94th in batting average, 113th in on-base percentage and 141st in slugging percentage.
- Keibert Ruiz has 21 doubles, six home runs and 28 walks while hitting .249.
- Lane Thomas has 20 doubles, a triple, 14 home runs and 27 walks while hitting .240.
Mets vs. Nationals Probable Pitchers
| Peterson | Gray | |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | GS | 23 |
| 7-3 | W-L | 7-8 |
| 3.21 | ERA | 4.67 |
| 89.2 | IP | 123.1 |
| 40 | BB | 53 |
| 104 | SO | 140 |
