Sean Manaea takes the mound for the New York Mets (41-41) when they visit starting pitcher DJ Herz and the Washington Nationals (39-45) at 6:45 PM ET on Tuesday.
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When is Mets vs. Nationals and when does it start?
Where to watch Mets vs. Nationals
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Mets vs. Nationals Game Preview
Yesterday, the Mets claimed a 9-7 victory over the Nationals, with Jake Diekman (1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 K) registering the win for the Mets. J.D. Martinez went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI to lead the offensive attack. Hunter Harvey (0.2 IP, 4 R, 3 H, 0 K) was credited with the loss for the Nationals.
Mets Stats, Odds & Insights
The Mets have won 51.2% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (22-21).
New York ranks fourth-best in MLB action with 104 total home runs.
The Mets rank eighth in MLB with a .418 slugging percentage.
New York’s 4.18 team ERA ranks 21st among all MLB pitching staffs.
The Mets have the 23rd-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.319).
Nationals Stats, Odds & Insights
The Nationals have entered the game as underdogs 69 times this season and won 31, or 44.9%, of those games.
Washington has hit just 68 homers this season, which ranks 29th in the majors.
The Nationals are 26th in MLB with a slugging percentage of only .365 this season.
Washington has pitched to a 4.01 ERA this season, which ranks 16th in baseball.
The Nationals rank 19th in MLB with a combined 1.284 WHIP this season.
Mets Starter Recent Performance: Sean Manaea
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
vs. Yankees | June 26 | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
at Rangers | June 19 | 5.2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 |
vs. Padres | June 14 | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
vs. Phillies | June 8 | 3.2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
vs. Diamondbacks | June 1 | 5.2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 2 |
Nationals Starter Recent Performance: DJ Herz
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
at Padres | June 26 | 3.1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
at Rockies | June 21 | 3.2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
vs. Marlins | June 15 | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
vs. Braves | June 9 | 4.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
vs. Mets | June 4 | 4.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
Mets Key Players to Watch
Manaea (5-3 with a 3.89 ERA and 76 strikeouts in 76 1/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Mets, his 16th of the season.
His last time out came on Wednesday against the New York Yankees, when the left-hander tossed five scoreless innings while giving up two hits.
The 32-year-old has a 3.89 ERA and 9 strikeouts per nine innings across 15 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .230 to opposing hitters.
Francisco Lindor is batting .247 with 13 home runs and 40 RBI for New York this season.
Pete Alonso’s 17 home runs are most among New York batters. He’s driven in 46 runs this season while slugging .470.
Brandon Nimmo leads New York in RBI with 50 while batting .247 with 13 home runs.
Nationals Key Players to Watch
Herz (1-2) will take to the mound for the Nationals and make his sixth start of the season.
The left-hander gave up four earned runs in 3 1/3 innings pitched on Wednesday in his last outing, a matchup with the San Diego Padres.
The 23-year-old has pitched in five games this season with an ERA of 5.48, a 3.86 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.500.
C.J. Abrams leads the Nationals with 13 home runs while putting up a team-high batting average of .284.
Jesse Winker has 12 doubles, nine home runs and 43 walks while hitting .263.
Luis Garcia is batting .257 with 14 doubles, seven home runs and 12 walks.
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