Nationals vs Mets Odds, Betting Lines, and Probable Pitchers (August 12)
- The New York Mets are -195 home favorites over the Washington Nationals in the first game of a twinbill on Thursday, August 12
- Wednesday’s second game of a scheduled doubleheader between the two teams was rained out
- The Nats have won five of nine from the Mets this season
Since they were already heading south in the standings, the Washington Nationals (50-63, 21-33 away) staged a housecleaning prior to the MLB trade deadline. The New York Mets (57-55, 34-20), on the other hand, also find themselves heading south due to regular clock cleanings.
The Mets are more like a New York Mess. They’ve lost 11 of their past 16 games, plummeting all the way to third place in the NL East. New York held the division lead from May 9 through August 5.
Washington, just two years removed from a World Series win, gutted most of what remained of that championship roster via deadline deals. The Nationals have lost seven of their last eight games.
At home, the Mets are -195 favorites to extend their winning streak to two games. New York outscored Washington 8-7 in the opener of Wednesday’s scheduled double dip.
Nationals vs Mets Odds
| Team | Moneyline | Runline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Nationals | +165 | +1.5 (-145) | O 7 (+100) |
| New York Mets | -195 | -1.5 (+125) | U 7 (-120) |
Odds as of August 12th at DraftKings.
Thursday’s opener, a seven-inning game, is slated for a 12:10pm ET first pitch at Citi Field. Clouds, 12 mph wind, and a temperature of 97 degrees are in the forecast.
Fedde vs Stroman
| 4-8 | Record | 7-11 |
| 5.15 | ERA | 2.83 |
| 4.84 | xERA | 4.55 |
| 1.41 | WHIP | 1.13 |
| 2.14 | SO/W Ratio | 3.66 |
The Nationals haven’t officially announced a starter for this game. Right-hander Erick Fedde is expected to start. He has lost his last four decisions and is winless over his last nine starts. His most recent victory was June 12 against San Francisco, in the opener of a twinbill. He’s 1-1 this season in the first game of doubleheaders.
Fedde has faced the Mets twice this season. On April 23 he took the loss in a 6-0 setback at Citi Field. Fedde allowed three earned runs in five innings of work. He didn’t get the verdict in a 1-0 win over the Mets at Nationals Park on June 18. Fedde worked seven innings of two-hit shutout ball that day.
Nats are still figuring out the pitching plans for tomorrow's newly scheduled 14-inning doubleheader. Erick Fedde will start one of the games, Davey Martinez says, but they still have to discuss options for the other one.
— Mark Zuckerman (@MarkZuckerman) August 12, 2021
He’s 0-2 with a 4.26 ERA in 10 career appearances against the Mets. That includes five starts.
Right-hander Stroman has lost his last three decisions and six of his last seven. However, he hasn’t allowed more than three earned runs through any of his last 13 starts. Stroman has permitted just two earned runs through the past 13 innings and four earned runs over his last 18 innings pitched.
Tomorrow’s starters:
Game 1–Marcus Stroman
Game 2—Trevor Williams**NYM debut pic.twitter.com/5NHuwo440u
— MetsFanMania (@MetsFanMania) August 12, 2021
He took the loss in a 7-1 decision against the Nationals on April 24 at Citi Field. Stroman allowed five runs, four earned, and eight hits in four innings on the mound. He’s 0-1 with a 7.20 ERA in two career starts against Washington.
Batting Average vs Starting Pitchers
| Nationals Batters | Batting Average vs Stroman | Mets Batters | Batting Average vs Fedde |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riley Adams | .000 | Albert Almora Jr | .000 |
| Tres Barrera | .000 | Pete Alonso | .143 |
| Josh Bell | .200 | Javier Baez | 1.000 |
| Alcides Escobar | .222 | Michael Conforto | .444 |
| Luis Garcia | .000 | JD Davis | .250 |
| Yadiel Hernandez | 1.000 | Brandon Drury | .000 |
| Carter Kieboom | .000 | James McCann | .000 |
| Geraardo Parra | .000 | Jeff McNeil | .625 |
| Victor Robles | .500 | Tomas Nido | .000 |
| Adrian Sanchez | .000 | Brandon Nimmo | .231 |
| Juan Soto | .667 | Kevin Pillar | .000 |
| Andrew Stevenson | .500 | Dominic Smith | .077 |
| Ryan Zimmerman | .000 | Jonathan Villar | .000 |
Several Mets have hit Fedde hard. Second baseman Jeff McNeil is 5-for-8 (.625) with an RBI. Rightfielder Michael Conforto is 4-for-9 (.444) with a home run and three RBI. Shortstop Javier Baez has faced Fedde once. He got a hit (1.000) and drove in a run.
JUAN SOTO IS GOING TO MAKE METS FANS MISERABLE FOR THE NEXT 2 DECADES https://t.co/bIKbbUclPk
— Fuzzy (@fuzzyfromyt) August 10, 2021
Nationals right fielder Juan Soto is 2-for-3 (.667) against Stroman. He’s homered and driven in two runs. Center fielder Andrew Stevenson is 1-for-2 (.500) and outfielder Yadiel Hernandez is 1-for-1 (1.000). Although utility man Alcides Escobar is just two for nine when facing Stroman, he’s slugged a homer and collected two RBI.
Nationals vs Mets Pick
Washington holds a slight 5-4 edge in the season series. However, the Nats have won three of the last four meetings.
New York is 0-3-1 over its past four series. The Mets ended a four-game losing skid with Wednesday’s win over Washington. They haven’t won back-to-back games since July 21-23.
Washington is 3-12 over its past 15 road games. The last four Nats games and five of the past seven were one-run decisions. They are 1-4 in those games.
Pick: Over 7 (+100)
An industry veteran, Bob literally taught the course on the history of sports at Elder College. He has worked as a Sports Columnist for Postmedia, appeared as a guest on several radio stations, was the Vice President of the Society For International Hockey Research in Ontario, and written 25 books.
