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New York Mets vs Washington Nationals Picks & Predictions

Model updated Sep 25, 12:11AM UTC

Our model graded 20 markets for New York Mets vs Washington Nationals and backs Over 5.5 hardest, a lean, and $100 on it returns about $260.

MLB
Nationals Park, Washington
Outdoor
Fri 25 Sep 2026, 10:45PM
20
Game markets graded
0
Props graded
The model's one call for this gamethe prediction, first
Over 5.5 Team Total +160

The model graded 20 markets for New York Mets vs Washington Nationals (MLB) and this is the one it backs hardest — a lean, not a lock. A $100 bet returns about $260 if it lands. This one is free — every other market and all player props are Pro. Tip-off Fri 25 Sep 2026, 10:45PM at Nationals Park.

Our confidenceLean
Chance to win56.6%
The price says38.5%
Best price+160
The rest of this game's boardgraded market by market
Team Total Over 5.5 Lean57% chance +160
Team Total Members only High86% chance Members
Total Runs Members only High94% chance Members
Moneyline Members only Lean45% chance Members
Spread Members only Lean56% chance Members
High = 60%+ chance to win · Lean = 40–60% · Long-shot = under 40%
New York Mets are the model's favourite to beat Washington Nationals, with a 55% chance to win. Predicted score: Washington Nationals 4.4 – New York Mets 4.4. Kick-off Fri 25 Sep, 10:45PM at Nationals Park. Best bet: Over 5.5 at +160.
How they've been scoring this season
New York MetsWashington Nationals
Won-lost73-8575-84
Runs scored per game4.35.1
Runs allowed per game4.55.0
On the road / at home37-40 away37-41 at home
Last 5 gamesWWLWWWLLWW
Their games average 9.5 total runs this season.
From the 158 New York Mets and 159 Washington Nationals games on our books this season.
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Best price on this game

Odds checked in the last few minutes · 20 bookmakers compared
Winner
New York Mets1.82-122Kalshi
Nationals2.17+117Kalshi
Total runs
Over8.52.13+113Kalshi
Under8.51.80-125PlayUp

New York Mets vs Washington Nationals odds by bookmaker

20 books · best price in green
BookNew York Mets winNationals winNationals +1.5Over 8.5Under 8.5
Kalshi1.82-1222.17+117—2.13+1131.79-127
Polymarket1.82-1222.22+1221.72-1382.17+1171.85-117
1xBet—————
888sport———2.05+1051.75-133
Betsson—————
Bovada———2.05+1051.80-125
Coolbet—————
Courtside—————
DraftKings—————
ESPN BET———2.10+1101.77-130
Fanatics—————
FanDuel———2.04+1041.78-128
Fliff—————
Nordicbet—————

Since the market opened: Nationals to win opened 2.11, best now 2.22; the over 8.5 opened 2.06, best now 2.17 (decimal, best book).

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Market intelligence for this game

Line move · best book · closing line
The market drifted away from Under on this game.

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Injuries & who's out

Injuries & availability

New York Mets

  • Christian Scott SPOut
  • Jared Young 1BOut
  • Daniel Duarte RPOut
  • Robert Stock RPOut
  • Jorge Polanco DHOut
  • Reed Garrett RPOut
  • Tylor Megill SPOut

Probable pitcher

Zac Thornton SP

Washington Nationals

  • Connelly Early SPOut
  • Matt Waldron RPOut
  • Drew Millas COut
  • Orlando Ribalta RPOut
  • PJ Poulin RPOut
  • Mitchell Parker RPOut
  • Ken Waldichuk RPOut
Availability updated Sep 24, 6:35PM UTC · refreshed roughly every 4 hours.

Weather & injury impact for this fixture

Conditions · who's out · how it moves the number
For New York Mets vs Washington Nationals: Ballpark wind and temperature can swing the run total, though the live per-park feed isn't wired into this page yet, and 14 players are listed out or questionable across both sides.
FactorThis fixture
Ballpark weatherWind and temperature at the park move run totals, but our ballpark weather module is pending a file-to-table persistence job.
Availability14 listed out or questionable (see Who's out above)

General rule: wind blowing out and warm air help the ball carry (more runs and home runs), while wind in and cold air suppress scoring; the starting pitchers listed above are the single biggest driver of the run total.

Ballpark weather module pending a file-to-table persistence job (owner). We won't show a wind/temperature number until it's persisted to the database.

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The preview

Written 25 Sep

Washington Nationals vs New York Mets Prediction and Picks, September 25, 2026

On September 25, 2026 our model has run New York Mets at Washington Nationals and priced every market it can. Our strongest call is Washington Nationals vs New York Mets: Washington Nationals +1.5 (-149), which we rate LEAN confidence. We walk through all 4 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.

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Washington Nationals vs New York Mets: Over 8 Total Runs (-108)

Odds correct at time of publishing

Washington Nationals play New York Mets in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Washington Nationals vs New York Mets: Over 8 Total Runs (-108). That is a totals bet. It was priced at -108 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $19.26 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.

Washington Nationals vs New York Mets: Washington Nationals +1.5 (-149)

Odds correct at time of publishing

Washington Nationals play New York Mets in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Washington Nationals vs New York Mets: Washington Nationals +1.5 (-149). That is a spreads bet. It was priced at -149 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $16.71 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.

Washington Nationals vs New York Mets: Over 8.5 Total Runs (+104)

Odds correct at time of publishing

Washington Nationals play New York Mets in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Washington Nationals vs New York Mets: Over 8.5 Total Runs (+104). That is a totals bet. It was priced at +104 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $20.40 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.

Washington Nationals vs New York Mets: Washington Nationals Win (+114)

Odds correct at time of publishing

Washington Nationals play New York Mets in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Washington Nationals vs New York Mets: Washington Nationals Win (+114). That is a h2h bet. It was priced at +114 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $21.40 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.

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Betting angles

3 markets live
MoneylineWashington Nationals to win+114
3-2L5 record
L5 RF4.0L5 RA4.4Home L54-1vs New York Mets L51-4

Washington Nationals moneyline vs New York Mets is live and our model makes it 45% (LONG-SHOT); L5 record 3-2.

Run LineWashington Nationals run line+1.5 -149
56%cover %
+0.0proj. margin
L5 RF4.0L5 RA4.4Home L54-1vs New York Mets L51-4

Washington Nationals spread vs New York Mets is live and our model makes it 56% (LEAN); proj. margin +0.0.

Total RunsGame total · Washington Nationals vs New York MetsOver 8 -108
8.8proj. runs
L5 RF4.0L5 RA4.4Home L54-1vs New York Mets L51-4

Washington Nationals total runs vs New York Mets is live and our model makes it 45% (LONG-SHOT); proj. runs 8.8.

Team Total RunsWashington Nationals team totalNo line posted
3.8runs we expect
L5 RF4.0L5 RA4.4Home L54-1vs New York Mets L51-4

Washington Nationals team total runs form: last five 3-2, 4.0 runs/gm.

New York Mets @ Washington Nationals — what the model found

Our model graded 20 betting markets for New York Mets at Washington Nationals — 20 on the game itself and 0 on individual players. One pick is free on this page.

20
Game markets graded

The model checked every betting market for this game and graded 20 of them. One pick is free on this page — the one the model likes most. Scroll down to see it.

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New York Mets vs Washington Nationals — recent results

Washington Nationals have won 3 of their last 5 games; New York Mets have won 4 of their last 5.

Washington Nationals — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
W4–2DETAway
W3–1DETAway
L2–9DETAway
L3–5STLAway
W9–1STLAway
New York Mets — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
W7–2TEXAway
W6–3TEXAway
L2–7PHIHome
W10–3PHIHome
W6–3PHIHome

New York Mets vs Washington Nationals — recent meetings

These two have met 10 times recently: Washington Nationals won 4, New York Mets won 6.

DateWashington NationalsNew York MetsWinner
Aug 1634New York Mets
Aug 1545New York Mets
Aug 1414New York Mets
May 2112New York Mets
May 2084Washington Nationals
May 1996Washington Nationals
May 18716New York Mets
Apr 3054Washington Nationals
Apr 29142Washington Nationals
Apr 2808New York Mets

Who’s out or in doubt

14 players are listed as out or in doubt for this game.

Washington Nationals
PlayerStatus
Connelly Early SPOUT
Matt Waldron RPOUT
Drew Millas COUT
Orlando Ribalta RPOUT
PJ Poulin RPOUT
Mitchell Parker RPOUT
Ken Waldichuk RPOUT
New York Mets
PlayerStatus
Christian Scott SPOUT
Jared Young 1BOUT
Daniel Duarte RPOUT
Robert Stock RPOUT
Jorge Polanco DHOUT
Reed Garrett RPOUT
Tylor Megill SPOUT

The full availability report — with what each missing player means for the bets — is further down this page.

New York Mets @ Washington Nationals — where the money went

Since betting opened on New York Mets at Washington Nationals, the market has moved away from Under across the main game markets.

BetWhat the money did
Total Points — Under 7.5▼ Money drifted off this
Total Points — Over 7.5▲ Money came for this
Spread — Washington Nationals -1.5▼ Money drifted off this
Total Points — Over 8.5▼ Money drifted off this
Total Points — Under 8.5▲ Money came for this
Spread — New York Mets 1.5▲ Money came for this
Total Points — Under 8▼ Money drifted off this
Total Points — Over 8▲ Money came for this
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New York Mets @ Washington Nationals — model preview

Our New York Mets at Washington Nationals prediction for September 25, 2026, plus every bet we like in the game and how confident we are in each.

On September 25, 2026 our model has run New York Mets at Washington Nationals and priced every market it can. Our strongest call is Washington Nationals vs New York Mets: Washington Nationals +1.5 (-149), which we rate LEAN confidence. We walk through all 4 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.

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About this matchup

How we read the game

This page tracks the Bet Better model's pick history and predictions for New York Mets vs Washington Nationals in the MLB. You may also see this matchup written as Mets vs Nationals, or as Nationals vs Mets. The next scheduled game is Friday 25 September 2026 at Nationals Park. The model has generated 20 game picks for this matchup. Review the picks and historical data above to guide your MLB betting strategy for this matchup.

Head-to-head record

Final scores · 72 meetings on record
New York Mets 38–33 across the last 72 meetings · 1 draw · these games average 9.8 runs (meetings on record since 2023)
DateGameScoreWinner
16 Aug 2026Washington Nationals @ New York Mets4–3New York Mets
15 Aug 2026Washington Nationals @ New York Mets5–4New York Mets
14 Aug 2026Washington Nationals @ New York Mets4–1New York Mets
21 May 2026New York Mets @ Washington Nationals1–2New York Mets
20 May 2026New York Mets @ Washington Nationals8–4Washington Nationals
19 May 2026New York Mets @ Washington Nationals9–6Washington Nationals
18 May 2026New York Mets @ Washington Nationals7–16New York Mets
30 Apr 2026Washington Nationals @ New York Mets4–5Washington Nationals
29 Apr 2026Washington Nationals @ New York Mets2–14Washington Nationals
28 Apr 2026Washington Nationals @ New York Mets8–0New York Mets

Table shows the last 10 — the record above counts all 72 meetings on file.

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