Matt Harvey (3-5, 4.93 ERA) and Stephen Strasburg (6-0, 2.95 ERA) take the hill in the last of a three-game series between the New York Mets (22-17) and the Washington Nationals (24-16) at Citi Field. The Nationals won the last game 7-1, and the series is currently tied 1-1. Action begins at 7:10 p.m. ET on Thursday, May. 19 and can be seen on MASN and SNY.
Harvey pitched 5.2 innings in his last outing, surrendering five runs and striking out six in a 5-2 defeat to the Rockies. Yoenis Cespedes (.289, 23 Rs, 13 HRs, 33 RBIs, 1 SB) had another good game yesterday, going 2 for 4 with one run, one home run, and one RBI. Strasburg went 6.0 innings, surrendering three runs, striking out seven and walking three in a 6-4 win over the Marlins in his most recent start. Daniel Murphy (.395, 22 Rs, 5 HRs, 25 RBIs, 1 SB) went 1 for 4 yesterday with two RBIs.
The odds for New York and Washington are even, while the Over/Under (O/U) is currently not available. Within its division, New York has a record of 14-10 SU. The Mets have seen an uptick in scoring as of late, averaging 0.0 runs during the last 10 games compared to their season average of 0.0 runs per game. The Mets are one of the best in the MLB in terms of home runs with 56. Opposing batters know they’re in for a battle when they play New York. The Mets are one of the top teams when it comes to pitching, allowing just 0.0 runs per game.
The Nationals are 10-7 against fellow NL East members. Offensively, the Nationals have really picked up the pace in the last 10 games. They have exceeded their season average of 0.0 runs per game by averaging 0.0 during that stretch. Moving on to Washington’s pitching staff and defense, the Nationals allow just 0.0 runs per game, ranking them second in the NL. When it comes to preventing batters from getting on base, the Nationals are one of the best in the league with a WHIP of 1.138 for the season.
Predictions: SU Winner – WAS
Notes
When leading after seven innings, Washington is 11-6, while New York is 5-4.
The Nationals are coming into this game after allowing one walk during their last outing. The Mets have a 0-5 record when opponents give up one walk or less.
When they outhit their opponents, the Mets are 14-4. The Nationals have a 19-4 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 24th in runs, New York has earned 155 this season. Washington ranks 17th with 168 runs.
Ranking 12th, New York is in the top half of the league in walks, notching 131 this season. Washington ranks in the top five with 155.
The Mets are 18-7 when they hit at least one home run. The Nationals perform similarly when they hit one or more homers with an 18-8 record.
