New York Mets at Washington Nationals 4/5/2018 Free MLB Parlay

Thursday, April 5, 2018

Nationals Park

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Probable Pitchers: Jacob deGrom vs. Stephen Strasburg

The New York Mets visit Nationals Park on Thursday, April 5, 2018 to play the Washington Nationals. The probable starters are Jacob deGrom for the Mets and Stephen Strasburg for the Nationals.

The opening line for this matchup has New York at +130 and Washington at -140. The Mets have a 2-2-0 over/under record and a 3-1-0 run line mark. The Nationals are 3-2-0 against the run line and have a 3-1-1 over/under record.

Valuable New York Mets Betting Trends

The New York Mets are 2-2-0 against the over/under

The New York Mets are 3-1-0 against the run line

Important Washington Nationals Betting Trends

The Washington Nationals are 3-1-1 against the over/under

The Washington Nationals are 3-2-0 against the run line

Key New York Mets Injuries

04/03/18 P Anthony Swarzak Oblique 10-day DL (04/01)
03/30/18 1B Dominic Smith Quad 10-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 3B David Wright Shoulder 10-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 P Jason Vargas Hand 10-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 LF Michael Conforto Shoulder 10-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 P Rafael Montero Elbow 60-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 SS T.J. Rivera Elbow 60-day DL (02/18)

Key Washington Nationals Injuries

04/02/18 C Matt Wieters Oblique 10-day DL (04/02)
03/30/18 P Joaquin Benoit Forearm 10-day DL (03/28)
03/30/18 P Koda Glover Shoulder 60-day DL (03/28)
03/27/18 2B Daniel Murphy Knee 10-day DL (03/27)
03/26/18 P Joe Ross Elbow 60-day DL (02/21)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Mets have a 3-1 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Jacob deGrom has a 1-0 record with an earned run average of 1.59 and a WHIP of 0.88 this year. He has 7 strikeouts over his 5.2 innings pitched and he's given up 4 hits. He allows 6.4 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 1.05. The bullpen has an earned run average of 1.76 and they have given up 10 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .182 against the bullpen and they've struck out 20 hitters and walked 9 batters. As a team, New York allows 6.3 hits per nine innings while striking out 11.5 batters per nine innings. They are 5th in the league in team earned run average at 2.75. The Mets pitchers collectively have given up 25 base hits and 11 earned runs. They have allowed 6 home runs this season, ranking them 17th in the league. New York as a pitching staff has walked 14 batters and struck out 46. They have walked 3.5 men per 9 innings while striking out 11.5 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.08 and their FIP as a unit is 3.86.

Hitting Statistics

As a team New York is hitting .289, good for 2nd in the league. The Mets hold a .391 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .391, which is good for 1st in baseball. They rank 10th in MLB with 9.3 hits per game. Todd Frazier is hitting .286 with an on-base percentage of .389. He has 4 hits this season in 14 at bats with 4 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .429 and an OPS+ of 118. Yoenis Cespedes is hitting .286 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .444. He has totaled 4 hits and he has driven in 4 men in 14 at bats. His OPS+ is 152 while his slugging percentage is at .500. The Mets have 37 hits, including 7 doubles and 2 home runs. New York has walked 18 times so far this season and they have struck out 29 times as a unit. They have left 36 men on base and have a team OPS of .781. They score 4.5 runs per contest and have scored a total of 18 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Washington has a 4-1 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 1.42, Stephen Strasburg has a 1-0 record and a 1.42 WHIP this year. He has 7 strikeouts over the 6.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 8 hits. He allows 11.4 hits per nine innings and his FIP is at 3.31. The bullpen has an earned run average of 6.60 and they have given up 13 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .236 against the Nationals bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 17 batters and walked 6 opposing hitters. As a team, Washington allows 9.2 hits per nine innings while striking out 10.4 batters per nine innings. They are 22nd in the league in team earned run average at 4.91. The Nationals pitchers as a team have surrendered 45 base knocks and 24 earned runs this season. They have given up 6 home runs this year, which ranks 16th in Major League Baseball. Washington as a staff has walked 13 hitters and struck out 51 batters. They give up a walk 2.7 times per 9 innings while they strike out 10.4 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.32 while their FIP as a staff is 3.54.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .266, good for 8th in the league. The Nationals hold a .508 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .376, which is good for 3rd in baseball. They rank 8th in MLB with 9.4 hits per contest. Bryce Harper comes into this matchup batting .400 with an OBP of .542. He has 6 hits this year along with 9 RBI in 15 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of 1.200 with an OPS+ of 349. Anthony Rendon is hitting .208 this season and he has an OBP of .240. He has collected 5 hits in 24 at bats while driving in 3 runs. He has an OPS+ of 51 and a slugging percentage of .333. The Nationals as a unit have 47 base hits, including 7 doubles and 12 homers. Washington has walked 30 times this year and they have struck out on 35 occasions. They have had 43 men left on base and have an OPS of .884. They have scored 7 runs per game and totaled 35 runs this season.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Mets +130 and over 7.5 total runs

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