On August 17, 2026 our model has run Washington Nationals at New York Mets and priced every market it can. Our strongest call is Jacob Young Under 0.5 Walks (-385), which we rate HIGH confidence. We walk through all 6 bets we like in this game below. Everything below is our own number against the price the book is offering, written in plain English with how confident we are in words.
Jacob Young Under 0.5 Walks (-385)
Odds available at draftkings at time of publishing
New York Mets play Washington Nationals in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Jacob Young Under 0.5 Walks (-385). That is a Walks bet. It was priced at -385 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $12.60 if it lands. Our model rates this one a strong pick. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.
Keibert Ruiz (WSN) Under 0.5 Runs Scored (-233)
Odds available at draftkings at time of publishing
New York Mets play Washington Nationals in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Keibert Ruiz (WSN) Under 0.5 Runs Scored (-233). That is a Runs Scored bet. It was priced at -233 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $14.29 if it lands. Our model rates this one a strong pick. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.
Francisco Lindor (NYM) Under 0.5 RBIs (-192)
Odds available at draftkings at time of publishing
New York Mets play Washington Nationals in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Francisco Lindor (NYM) Under 0.5 RBIs (-192). That is a RBIs bet. It was priced at -192 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $15.21 if it lands. Our model rates this one a strong pick. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.
New York Mets vs Washington Nationals: Washington Nationals +0.5 (-106)
Odds correct at time of publishing
New York Mets play Washington Nationals in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is New York Mets vs Washington Nationals: Washington Nationals +0.5 (-106). That is a spreads 1st 5 innings bet. It was priced at -106 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $19.43 if it lands. Our model rates this one a lean pick. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.
New York Mets vs Washington Nationals: Washington Nationals +0.5 (-106)
Odds correct at time of publishing
New York Mets play Washington Nationals in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is New York Mets vs Washington Nationals: Washington Nationals +0.5 (-106). That is a alternate spreads 1st 5 innings bet. It was priced at -106 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $19.43 if it lands. Our model rates this one a lean pick. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.
New York Mets vs Washington Nationals: Under 8 Total Runs (+107)
Odds correct at time of publishing
New York Mets play Washington Nationals in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is New York Mets vs Washington Nationals: Under 8 Total Runs (+107). That is a alternate totals bet. It was priced at +107 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $20.70 if it lands. Our model rates this one a lean pick. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.
That is the whole read. Every bet above is our own number against the price on the board at the time we wrote this, and the price can move before you get on. Bet what you can afford to lose. If betting stops being fun, take a break.