New York Mets vs. Washington Nationals MLB Betting Preview | October 4

The New York Mets (98-61) host the Washington Nationals (55-104) on Tuesday at 4:10 PM ET in a matchup between two teams on losing streaks. The favored Mets (-268) have dropped three straight games, while the underdog Nationals (+218) are losers of their last two. New York’s Taijuan Walker and Washington’s Cory Abbott will start this matchup.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Mets vs. Nationals

• Game Day: Tuesday, October 4, 2022
• Game Time: 4:10 PM ET
• TV Channel: SNY
• Location: Queens, New York
• Stadium: Citi Field

Mets Stats & Trends

Mets Batting

• The Mets are 16th in MLB play with 164 home runs. They average one per game.
• The Mets have the second-best batting average in the majors (.258).
• The Mets’ .331 on-base percentage ranks second-best in the league.
• The Mets strike out 7.5 times per game, the fourth-best mark in the league.
• The Mets have hit 74 homers at home this season (0.9 per game).
• The Mets are averaging 2.5 extra-base hits per game while slugging .391 at home.
• The club averages 8.2 hits per game and is batting .251 at home this season.

Mets Key Batters

• Pete Alonso leads New York with 159 hits, batting .269 this season with 66 extra-base hits.
• Among qualified hitters in the majors, Alonso’s batting average ranks 43rd, his on-base percentage ranks 32nd, and he is 11th in slugging.
• Alonso has picked up at least one hit in three straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .222 with a home run, three walks and three RBI.
• Francisco Lindor is hitting .271 with 24 doubles, five triples, 25 home runs and 59 walks.
• Lindor’s batting average is 41st among qualified players, his on-base percentage 42nd, and his slugging percentage 49th.
• Brandon Nimmo is batting .267 with a .414 slugging percentage and 58 RBI this year.
• Nimmo takes a three-game hitting streak into this game. During his last five outings he is batting .263 with three walks.
• Jeff McNeil has a slash line of .326/.381/.448 this season and a team-best OPS of .829.
• McNeil takes an eight-game hitting streak into this game. During his last 10 outings he is batting .395 with a double, a home run, two walks and three RBI.

Nationals Stats & Trends

Nationals Batting

• The Nationals have hit just 134 homers this season, which ranks 28th in the league.
• The Nationals rank 11th in MLB with a .249 team batting average.
• The Nationals have the 17th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.311).
• The Nationals have shown patience at the plate this season with the third-best rate of strikeouts per game (7.5) among MLB offenses.
• They’ve hit 58 homers, an average of 0.7 per game, in 78 road contests this season.
• They have a team slugging percentage of .379 in away games this season with 194 extra-base hits.
• In away games this season, they’re batting .259 with 8.9 base hits per contest.

Nationals Key Batters

• Lane Thomas has accumulated 119 hits, a team-high for the Nationals.
• Including all qualifying hitters, Thomas ranks 88th in batting average, while his on-base percentage is 106th and he is 79th in slugging.
• Cesar Hernandez’s .319 slugging percentage paces his team.
• Including all qualifying hitters, Hernandez’s batting average places him 81st, his on-base percentage ranks 93rd, and he is 129th in slugging.
• Luke Voit has racked up an on-base percentage of .313, a team-best for the Nationals.
• Nelson Cruz has a .313 on-base percentage to pace his team.

Mets vs. Nationals Probable Pitchers