New York Mets vs. Washington Nationals MLB Betting Preview | August 2

Cesar Hernandez is only three hits away from his 100th of the season as his Washington Nationals (35-69) ready for a matchup with the New York Mets (65-37) on Tuesday at 7:05 PM ET. The Nationals are underdogs (+239) against the Mets (-295). New York’s Jacob deGrom and Washington’s Cory Abbott will start this matchup.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Mets vs. Nationals

• Game Day: Tuesday, August 2, 2022
• Game Time: 7:05 PM ET
• Location: Washington D.C.
• Stadium: Nationals Park

Mets Stats & Trends

Mets Batting

• The Mets are 16th in baseball with 103 home runs. They average one per game.
• The Mets are fourth in MLB with a .256 batting average.
• The Mets are fourth in baseball with an on-base percentage of .327.
• The Mets strike out 7.6 times per game, the fourth-fewest average in the league.
• The Mets average 1.1 home runs per game when playing on the road this season (57 total in road contests).
• The Mets are averaging 3.1 extra-base hits per game while slugging .414 away from home.
• The club is batting .260 with 495 hits (9.2 per game) on the road this season.

Mets Key Batters

• Pete Alonso has 105 hits to go with a slugging percentage of .548, both of which lead New York hitters this season.
• Among all qualified hitters in baseball, Alonso is 36th in batting average, 33rd in on-base percentage, and ninth in slugging.
• Alonso will look for his third straight game with a hit in this contest. In his last five games he is batting .263 with two doubles, two home runs, four walks and three RBI.
• Francisco Lindor is batting .261 with 16 doubles, three triples, 18 home runs and 40 walks.
• Lindor is 62nd in batting average, 62nd in on-base percentage and 50th in slugging in the majors.
• Lindor takes an eight-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .400 with four doubles, two home runs, four walks and seven RBI.
• Brandon Nimmo is batting .269 with a .429 slugging percentage and 38 RBI this year.
• Nimmo takes a five-game hitting streak into this game. In his last five games he is hitting .346 with two doubles, a home run and five RBI.
• Starling Marte is batting .298 with a .347 OBP and 47 RBI for New York this season.

Nationals Stats & Trends

Nationals Batting

• The Nationals’ 80 home runs rank 29th in MLB this season.
• The Nationals’ .245 batting average ranks 12th in the league this season.
• The Nationals have an on-base percentage of .314 this season, which ranks 16th in the league.
• The Nationals have shown patience at the plate this season with the second-best rate of strikeouts per game (7.2) among MLB offenses.
• They’ve hit 47 homers, an average of 0.9 per game, in 55 home contests this season.
• They are slugging .366 in 55 home games this season.
• They are averaging 7.7 base hits per game and batting .236 as a team at home this season.

Nationals Key Batters

• Juan Soto a has .404 on-base percentage to pace the Nationals.
• Including all qualified players in MLB, Soto’s batting average puts him 105th, his on-base percentage ranks third, and he is 29th in slugging.
• Josh Bell paces his team with 114 hits and has a club-high .496 slugging percentage.
• Bell is currently 13th in batting average, 11th in on-base percentage and 22nd in slugging percentage among all qualifying hitters.
• Nelson Cruz has 15 doubles, eight home runs and 39 walks while hitting .233.
• Hernandez has 22 doubles, two triples and 32 walks while hitting .240.

Mets vs. Nationals Probable Pitchers