Mets vs Nationals Prediction, Picks, Best Bets & Parlay
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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- 10-Day-IlLuis Robert Jr.
- 10-Day-IlFrancisco Lindor
- 10-Day-IlFrancisco Alvarez
- 15-Day-IlKodai Senga
- 10-Day-IlJorge Polanco
- 60-Day-IlJustin Hagenman
- 10-Day-IlRonny Mauricio
- 10-Day-IlJared Young
- Day-To-DayJuan Soto
- 60-Day-IlJosiah Gray
- 15-Day-IlCole Henry
- 60-Day-IlKen Waldichuk
- 15-Day-IlClayton Beeter
Team Trends
- • 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 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
| Date | Matchup | Score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-30 | WSH @ NYM | 5–4 | WSH |
| 2026-04-29 | WSH @ NYM | 14–2 | WSH |
| 2026-04-28 | WSH @ NYM | 0–8 | NYM |
| 2025-09-21 | WSH @ NYM | 3–2 | WSH |
| 2025-09-20 | WSH @ NYM | 5–3 | WSH |
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Mets vs Nationals FAQ
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