Mets vs Nationals Prediction - MLB Picks 9/6/23

The New York Mets and Washington Nationals face off on Wednesday in an MLB showdown at Nationals Park. 

Mets Getting Hot at the Right Time

The Mets come into this game having won two games in a row and on Tuesday they scored 11 runs on the way to the victory. The Mets scored four runs in the first inning and then never looked back on the way to the victory. Brandon Nimmo had quite the game finishing with three hits, three runs, and two home runs. The Mets are averaging 4.36 runs while their pitching is giving up 4.63 runs per game. The offense is ranked 20th in the league while the pitching is ranked 18th. Pete Alonso has hit 42 home runs and driven in 102 RBis. On the mound for the Mets is Jose Butto who sits with an 0-2 record and an ERA of 4.30. 

Mets Betting Preview

• The Mets have lost four of their last five games as favorites against the Nationals following a road win.
• The Mets have covered the run line in each of their last eight night games following a win.
• The 'Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs' market has hit in each of the Mets' last three games as road favorites against NL East opponents.
• The Mets have trailed after 7 innings in each of their last five Wednesday road games.

Nationals Need to Adon to Be Lights Out

On the mound for the Nationals is Joan Adon who sits with a 2-1 record but a high ERA of 5.90. In his last start against the Marlins he went five innings giving up nine hits and five runs. Two starts ago against the Marlins he went six innings giving up three hits and zero runs. On Tuesday the pitching was awful. The Nationals averaging 4.31 runs while their pitching is giving up 5.17 runs per game.