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Mets vs Nationals Prediction, Picks, Best Bets & Parlay

Free MLB prediction and picks for Thursday, May 21, 2026 · powered by DataStreak

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Mets vs Nationals Prediction

MLB schedule rolls on with Mets vs Nationals. Plays below.

Game-level bets are picked over by every model on the planet. Player props is where the line still hasn't caught up to the data.

Mets vs Nationals Picks

No qualifying streaks today for NYM or WSH. DataStreak surfaces picks where a player has at least a 5-game streak at 70%+ hit rate over a 20-game sample — neither roster has a player meeting that bar right now. Common on slow nights or matchups between cold teams; check back tomorrow. See all of today’s free picks across the slate.

Injury Report

13 listed
NYM
  • Luis Robert Jr.
    10-Day-Il
  • Francisco Lindor
    10-Day-Il
  • Francisco Alvarez
    10-Day-Il
  • Kodai Senga
    15-Day-Il
  • Jorge Polanco
    10-Day-Il
  • Justin Hagenman
    60-Day-Il
  • Ronny Mauricio
    10-Day-Il
  • Jared Young
    10-Day-Il
  • Juan Soto
    Day-To-Day
WSH
  • Josiah Gray
    60-Day-Il
  • Cole Henry
    15-Day-Il
  • Ken Waldichuk
    60-Day-Il
  • Clayton Beeter
    15-Day-Il

Team Trends

New York Mets
  • New York Mets 5-14 ATS at home this season
  • New York Mets 11-20 ATS as a favorite this season
Season ATS
15-26 ATS
L10 ATS
5-5 L10 ATS
L5 ATS
2-3 L5 ATS
Home ATS
5-14 home ATS
Road ATS
10-12 road ATS
As Fav
11-20 ATS as favorite
As Dog
4-6 ATS as dog
L10 O/U
0-0 O/U
L10 SU
0-0
Washington Nationals
  • Washington Nationals 7-12 ATS at home this season
  • Washington Nationals 23-17 ATS as an underdog
Season ATS
24-18 ATS
L10 ATS
6-4 L10 ATS
L5 ATS
4-1 L5 ATS
Home ATS
7-12 home ATS
Road ATS
17-6 road ATS
As Fav
1-1 ATS as favorite
As Dog
23-17 ATS as dog
L10 O/U
0-0 O/U
L10 SU
0-0

Head-to-Head

WSH 4-1 over NYM

DateMatchupScoreWinner
2026-04-30WSH @ NYM54WSH
2026-04-29WSH @ NYM142WSH
2026-04-28WSH @ NYM08NYM
2025-09-21WSH @ NYM32WSH
2025-09-20WSH @ NYM53WSH

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The Final Word

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Mets vs Nationals FAQ

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What's the prediction for Mets vs Nationals?

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