The New York Mets and the Washington Nationals will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Nationals Park.
The Mets will give the ball to ace starter Johan Santana in this one. Lefthander Santana is 13-7 this season with a 2.70 ERA.
The Nationals will counter Santana with Tim Redding. Righthander Redding has a 4.54 ERA to go along with a 10-9 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Mets listed as 210-moneyline favorites versus the Nationals, while the game's total is sitting at 8.
The Mets defeated the Nationals 9-7 as -120 favorites on Wednesday. The combined 16 runs sailed OVER the posted over/under (9).
Carlos Beltran led the Mets with two home runs and three RBIs. Brandon Knight tossed five innings for the win, and Luis Ayala closed out the ninth with his eighth save.
Wil Nieves had three hits and drove in two runs in a losing effort for the Nationals, who were +110 underdogs. Shairon Martis allowed six runs over three innings in the loss.
Team records:
New York: 84-67 SU
Washington: 58-94 SU
The Mets will give the ball to ace starter Johan Santana in this one. Lefthander Santana is 13-7 this season with a 2.70 ERA.
The Nationals will counter Santana with Tim Redding. Righthander Redding has a 4.54 ERA to go along with a 10-9 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Mets listed as 210-moneyline favorites versus the Nationals, while the game's total is sitting at 8.
The Mets defeated the Nationals 9-7 as -120 favorites on Wednesday. The combined 16 runs sailed OVER the posted over/under (9).
Carlos Beltran led the Mets with two home runs and three RBIs. Brandon Knight tossed five innings for the win, and Luis Ayala closed out the ninth with his eighth save.
Wil Nieves had three hits and drove in two runs in a losing effort for the Nationals, who were +110 underdogs. Shairon Martis allowed six runs over three innings in the loss.
Team records:
New York: 84-67 SU
Washington: 58-94 SU