Bartolo Colon (3-2, 3.53 ERA) and Gio Gonzalez (2-1, 1.93 ERA) take the hill in the second of a three-game series between the New York Mets (22-16) and the Washington Nationals (23-16) at Citi Field. The Mets won the last game 2-0, and New York leads the series 1-0. Action begins at 7:10 p.m. ET on Wednesday, May. 18 and can be seen on MASN, SNY and ESPN.
Colon pitched 5.0 innings in his most recent start, surrendering five runs and striking out three in a 5-0 defeat to the Dodgers. Michael Conforto (.283, 18 Rs, 6 HRs, 21 RBIs, 1 SB) went 1 for 3 yesterday with one run, one home run, and one RBI. Gonzalez went 5.0 innings, surrendering two runs (two unearned), striking out seven and walking two in a 5-3 win over the Marlins in his last outing. Daniel Murphy (.399, 22 Rs, 5 HRs, 23 RBIs, 1 SB) went 1 for 3 yesterday.
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 13-10 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 lead the MLB in home runs with 55. 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 Mets are the top team in the NL at limiting walks to their opponents, allowing only 2.1 walks per game so far this season.
The Nationals are 10-6 against NL East foes. 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. Shifting to the pitching staff and defense, the Nationals allow just 0.0 runs per game, ranking them third 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 1.147 for the season.
The Mets have the edge in the season series, 1-0.
Predictions: SU Winner – WAS
Notes
New York won its last game in a shutout, its fourth of the season. Washington has been shut out three times this season.
The Nationals didn’t score any runs in their last game. The Mets have a 4-0 record when they don’t allow any runs.
When they outhit their opponents, the Mets are 14-4. The Nationals have an 18-4 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 22nd in runs, New York has earned 154 this season. Washington ranks 18th with 161 runs.
New York and Washington both rank in the top 10 of the league in walks. New York sits at 10th with 130 this season and Washington ranks seventh with 144.
When the Mets hit at least one home run, they are 18-6. When the Nationals hit at least one homer, they have an 18-8 record.
