Bo Bichette leads the New York Mets (21-27) into a contest against the Washington Nationals (24-25) after his two-home run outing in a 9-6 loss to the Nationals. The Mets are moneyline favorites (-113) in this game against the underdog Nationals (-106), which begins at 4:05 p.m. ET on Thursday. Washington has Cade Cavalli expected to start, while New York has not named a starter.

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Mets vs. Nationals betting lines

• Favorite: Mets (-113)
• Underdog: Nationals (-106)
• Over/under: 8

Mets betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Mets betting info

• The Mets have been favored on the moneyline 36 total times this season. They’ve finished 17-19 in those games.
• When playing as moneyline favorites with odds of -113 or shorter, New York has gone 16-18 (47.1%).
• The Mets have an implied moneyline win probability of 53.1% in this matchup.
• New York has combined with opponents to hit the over on the total 20 times this season for a 20-24-4 record against the over/under.
• The Mets have covered 41.7% of their games this season, going 20-28-0 ATS.

Mets hitting info

• Juan Soto has a team-high seven homers.
• Soto’s home runs rank 49th in MLB and he ranks 156th in RBI in MLB.
• Soto enters this game on a six-game hitting streak. During his last 10 outings he is batting .316 with three home runs, seven walks and seven RBIs.
• Bichette has capitalized on opportunities as he paces his team with 25 RBI.
• Bichette ranks 96th in home runs and 58th in RBI among MLB batters this season.
• Bichette has hit safely in three games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .273 with a double, three home runs, two walks and seven RBIs.
• Carson Benge paces the Mets with a .265 batting average.
• Benge has hit safely in four straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .417 with two doubles, a walk and four RBIs.
• Mark Vientos has seven doubles, six home runs and seven walks while hitting .239.

Mets pitching rankings

• The Mets pitching staff ranks third in the majors with a collective 9.5 strikeouts per nine innings.
• New York has a 3.83 team ERA that ranks 10th among all MLB pitching staffs.
• Pitchers for the Mets combine for the 14th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.292).
• The Mets allow the fourth-fewest home runs in baseball (41 total, 0.9 per game).
• New York struck out six Nationals batters while giving up nine hits in a 9-6 loss in its last game.

Nationals betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Nationals betting info

• The Nationals have been underdogs in 47 games this season and won 23 (48.9%) of those contests.
• Washington is 22-23 this season when entering a game as the underdog by -106 or more on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Nationals have a 51.5% chance to win.
• Washington and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 31 of its 49 opportunities.
• The Nationals are 29-20-0 against the spread this season.

Nationals hitting info

• James Wood leads Washington with 13 home runs this season. He’s batting .259 with 34 RBI.
• Wood’s home run total ranks eighth in MLB, and he is eighth in RBI.
• Wood enters this game on a five-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is batting .455 with two doubles, a home run, three walks and five RBIs.
• C.J. Abrams is a key run producer for Washington with a .295 average, nine homers and 39 RBI.
• Abrams currently ranks 31st in home runs and fourth in RBI in the big leagues.
• Daylen Lile is slashing .263/.322/.433 this season for the Nationals.
• Luis Garcia has collected 38 hits this season and has an OBP of .286. He’s slugging .408 on the year.

Nationals pitching rankings

• The Nationals have a 7.8 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 25th in the big leagues.
• Washington has the 29th-ranked ERA (5.06) in the majors this season.
• Nationals pitchers have a 1.433 WHIP this season, 24th in the majors.
• The Nationals have given up the most long balls so far this season with 74 home runs allowed.
• Washington earned a 9-6 win in its most recent game, striking out nine Mets batters while allowing 10 hits.