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Luis Garcia leads the Washington Nationals (46-87) into a contest with the New York Mets (85-49) following his four-hit outing in a 7-1 win over the Mets. The Mets are favored on the moneyline (-313) in this game against the underdog Nationals (+250), which begins at 1:40 PM ET on Sunday. New York has Carlos Carrasco starting things off, while Washington will counter with Erick Fedde.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Mets vs. Nationals
- Game Day: Sunday, September 4, 2022
- Game Time: 1:40 PM ET
- Location: Queens, New York
- Stadium: Citi Field
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Mets | -313 | 8 |
Mets Stats & Trends
Mets Batting
- The Mets average 1.0 home run per game to rank 16th in baseball with 135 total home runs .
- The Mets’ .256 batting average is seventh-best in the majors.
- The Mets are third in baseball with an on-base percentage of .327.
- The Mets strike out 7.5 times per game, the fifth-best average in the league.
- The Mets average 1.0 home run per home game this season (65 total at home).
- The Mets have a .399 slugging percentage and are averaging 2.6 extra-base hits per game at home.
- At home this season the club averages 8.3 hits per game and is batting .254.
Mets Key Batters
- Pete Alonso leads New York with 133 hits, batting .268 this season with 55 extra-base hits.
- Among qualifying hitters in the majors, Alonso’s batting average ranks 46th, his on-base percentage ranks 43rd, and he is 12th in slugging.
- Francisco Lindor has hit 21 homers this season while driving in 86 runs. He’s batting .267 this season.
- Lindor is 49th in batting average, 45th in on-base percentage and 54th in slugging in MLB.
- Starling Marte has collected 136 base hits, an OBP of .348 and a slugging percentage of .472 this season.
- Brandon Nimmo has 12 home runs, 46 RBI and a batting average of .266 this season.
Nationals Stats & Trends
Nationals Batting
- The Nationals rank 27th in Major League Baseball with just 113 home runs as a team.
- The Nationals have a team batting average of .248 this season, which ranks 11th among MLB teams.
- The Nationals have the 16th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.313).
- 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 48 homers, an average of 0.8 per game, in 64 road contests this season.
- They have a team slugging percentage of .375 in away games this season with 157 extra-base hits.
- They are averaging 8.7 base hits per game and batting .254 on the road this season.
Nationals Key Batters
- Nelson Cruz is batting .235 with 16 doubles, 10 home runs and 47 walks.
- Including all the qualifying hitters in the majors, Cruz’s batting average puts him 117th, his on-base percentage ranks 98th, and he is 135th in slugging.
- Cesar Hernandez paces his team with a .309 slugging percentage.
- Including all qualified hitters, Hernandez’s batting average puts him 95th, his on-base percentage is 112th, and he is 141st in slugging.
- Keibert Ruiz has 22 doubles, six home runs and 28 walks while hitting .245.
- Lane Thomas leads his team with 94 hits.
Mets vs. Nationals Probable Pitchers
| Carrasco | Fedde | |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | GS | 21 |
| 0-0 | W-L | 5-9 |
| – | ERA | 5.29 |
| 0 | IP | 100.1 |
| 0 | BB | 49 |
| 0 | SO | 80 |
