Washington Nationals vs New York Mets Prediction, 4/29/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs New York Mets

Date: Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Location: Citi Field in Queens, NY

TV: Sportsnet New York

Odds/Point Spread: Washington (+126) New York (-152)

Citi Field is the location where the New York Mets (9-19) will try to beat the Washington Nationals (13-16) on Wednesday. The line on this contest has the Nationals at +126 and the Mets are sitting at -152. The total is 8. The starting pitchers will be Cade Cavalli and David Peterson.

As a squad, the Washington Nationals are putting up 5.4 runs per game, which is 4th in MLB. They are sitting with 156 runs scored and have an OBP of .325. The Nationals have tallied 47 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 34 balls out of the park. They have earned 143 RBI's as well as 245 base knocks this season, while their team batting average is .243. Washington is slugging .395 and have been called out on strikes 244 times, while drawing a walk on 109 occasions.

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The Nationals have compiled a team earned run average of 5.24 over the course of the season (29th in the league), and the staff has rung up 230 hitters. Nationals pitchers have surrendered 48 long balls and 171 runs (29th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 118 opposing hitters and their FIP is 5.32 as a unit this year. Washington has given up 272 hits (9.3 per 9 innings) as well as 153 earned runs. They have a K/BB ratio of 1.95 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.48.

The Nationals bullpen have recorded a save percentage of 37.5% and have stepped onto the mound in 35 save situations. They have compiled 6 saves so far this season and have blown 10 of 16 save opportunities. The relief pitchers have inherited 47 runners on the season with 48.9% of those runners crossing the plate. Nationals pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 32 times in addition to having 33 appearances in high leverage situations. The Nationals have sent 101 relief pitchers to the mound on the year. The relief pitchers have notched 15 holds for the year (20th in the league).

The Nationals have turned 68.5% of balls in play into outs out of 2,367 innings, which has them sitting at 24th in baseball. The Washington Nationals have earned a total of 789 putouts so far this season, in addition to 275 assists and 27 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .975 which has them ranked 30th in baseball, and have a total of 22 double plays.

Cavalli has taken the ball for 77 frames and has totaled 74 strikeouts in his pro baseball career. Cavalli (3-3 career mark) is the owner of a FIP of 4.71 while he has faced 358 batters during his time in the major leagues. His ERA is 4.78 (41 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.567. He has conceded 92 base hits (10.7 hits per 9 innings) and has had 29 free passes.

The New York Mets have tallied an OBP of .288 and a team batting average of .226 on the year. They have struck out on 224 instances (24th in the league) and have earned 212 base hits. New York has accounted for 20 home runs for the season to go along with 86 runs batted in. The Mets hold a team SLG% of .337 and they score 3.29 runs per outing (30th in MLB). They have 38 two-baggers, while walking 81 times as well as scoring 92 runs.

The Mets have a team WHIP of 1.294 and have a FIP of 3.77 as a staff on the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 9.10 (254 strikeouts against 101 free passes). They have a ranking of 10th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 224. They have conceded 26 long balls and they relinquish 4.37 runs per 9 innings (11th in baseball). The New York pitching staff have surrendered 122 runs on the year while having a team ERA of 4.01 (112 earned runs yielded).

New York bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 40.0% of 40 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have come in 35 times in high leverage situations and also on 29 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 13 save situations, the Mets have earned 7 holds in addition to 4 blown saves. They are currently ranked 30th in the league with a save percentage of 33.3%, and they have dispatched 81 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond on the season.

The New York Mets have gotten 17 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .986 (13th in MLB). The Mets have accrued 242 assists, 14 errors and are sitting with 754 putouts during this campaign. Out of their 2,262 innings played, the Mets hold a defensive efficiency of 69.7% (18th in baseball).

Peterson (37-33 career mark) holds a 4.16 earned run average and has conceded 8.7 hits per 9 innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.34 and he has faced 2,796 batters so far in his pro baseball career. He has allowed 300 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.386 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.1. In his career, Peterson has surrendered 626 base knocks and he has 638 K's in 648 frames.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take New York (-152)

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