Mets vs. Nationals Betting Lines, Odds, & Player Matchups May 20, 2026

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The New York Mets (21-26) will try to keep a three-game winning streak going when they visit the Washington Nationals (23-25) on Wednesday at 6:45 p.m. ET. The Mets are favored (-132) over the Nationals (+112). Washington has Zack Littell projected to start, while New York has not named a starter.

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Mets to win vs Nationals -132

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Mets vs. Nationals betting lines

  • Favorite: Mets (-132)
  • Underdog: Nationals (+112)
  • Over/under: 9.5

Mets betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Mets betting info

  • The Mets have compiled a 17-18 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 48.6% of those games).
  • New York has gone 11-15 when it has played as moneyline favorites with odds of -132 or shorter (42.3% winning percentage).
  • The Mets have a 56.9% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
  • New York has played in 47 games with a set over/under, and have combined with its opponents to go over the total 19 times (19-24-4).
  • The Mets have covered 42.6% of their games this season, going 20-27-0 ATS.

Mets hitting info

  • Juan Soto leads the Mets with six home runs.
  • In MLB, Soto ranks 70th in homers and 165th in RBI.
  • Soto enters this game on a five-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is hitting .400 with two home runs, five walks and five RBIs.
  • Carson Benge is batting .253 to pace his team.
  • Benge ranks 168th in homers and 149th in RBI this season.
  • Benge has hit safely in three games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .375 with two doubles, a walk and four RBIs.
  • Bo Bichette is batting .219 with six doubles, three home runs and 15 walks.
  • Bichette heads into this game on a two-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is hitting .182 with a double, a home run, three walks and three RBIs.
  • Mark Vientos has shown off his power as he leads his team with six home runs and 22 runs batted in.

Mets pitching rankings

  • The pitching staff for the Mets has a collective 9.5 K/9, the third-best in the majors.
  • New York has a 3.77 team ERA that ranks ninth across all MLB pitching staffs.
  • Pitchers for the Mets combine for the 15th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.293).
  • The Mets give up the third-fewest home runs in baseball (39 total, 0.8 per game).
  • New York struck out 10 Nationals batters while allowing 12 hits in a 16-7 win in its last game.

Nationals betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Nationals betting info

  • The Nationals have been underdogs in 46 games this season and won 22 (47.8%) of those contests.
  • Washington has a record of 18-17 in games where sportsbooks have it as underdogs of at least +112 on the moneyline.
  • Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Nationals have a 47.2% chance to win.
  • Washington and its opponents have hit the over in 30 of its 48 games with a total this season.
  • The Nationals are 28-20-0 against the spread this season.

Nationals hitting info

  • C.J. Abrams leads Washington in batting average (.299) and runs batted in (39) this season while also slugging nine homers.
  • In all of MLB, Abrams ranks 31st in home runs and third in RBI.
  • Abrams enters this game on a four-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is hitting .318 with three doubles, a walk and three RBIs.
  • James Wood’s 12 home runs are most among Washington batters. He’s driven in 30 runs this season while slugging .516.
  • Wood ranks 12th overall in home runs and 23rd in RBI this year.
  • Wood has hit safely in four straight games. In his last five games he is batting .350 with two doubles, three walks and an RBI.
  • Daylen Lile is slashing .263/.324/.437 this season for the Nationals.
  • Luis Garcia has 38 hits and an OBP of .295 to go with a slugging percentage of .423 this season.

Nationals pitching rankings

  • The Nationals average the 24th-most strikeouts per nine innings (7.8) in the majors this season.
  • Washington has pitched to a 5.04 ERA this season, which ranks 29th in baseball.
  • The Nationals have a combined WHIP of 1.440 as a pitching staff, which ranks 24th in MLB.
  • The Nationals have allowed the most home runs this season with 71, or 1.5 per game.
  • Washington suffered a 16-7 defeat in its most recent game, as its pitchers struck out nine Mets batters while allowing 18 hits.
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