The Washington Nationals are set to visit Citi Field in New York, New York for a National League East clash against the New York Mets. The Washington Nationals come into this matchup with a 61-53 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after closing their recent series against the San Francisco Giants with a win, 4-1. Joe Ross received the starting nod for the Washington Nationals, and he had success as he went 6 scoreless innings while striking out 5 batters. Gerardo Parra had a big game from the plate for the Washington Nationals as he contributed 1 HR and 3 RBIs.
The Washington Nationals are set to start Stephen Strasburg (14-5, 3.72 ERA) who struggled in his latest start as he gave up 9 earned runs in 4.2 innings against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Stephen Strasburg had success in his 3 starts against the New York Mets during the 2019 season as he is 1-0 with a 2.75 ERA. The New York Mets come into this matchup with a 59-56 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after closing their recent series against the Miami Marlins with a win, 7-2. Steven Matz received the starting nod for the New York Mets, and he had success as he gave up 2 earned runs in 6.2 innings. Michael Conforto had a big game from the plate for the New York Mets as he went 2 for 3 with 2 HRs and 3 RBIs.
The New York Mets are set to start Marcus Stroman (6-11, 3.07 ERA) who struggled in his latest start as he gave up 3 earned runs in 4.1 innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Marcus Stroman has never recorded a start against the Washington Nationals, but he has had success in 12 home starts this season as he is posting a 3.25 ERA.
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The New York Mets have dominated the Washington Nationals as of recent as they have won 4 consecutive meetings. This should be a fun matchup to watch as we have a good pitching duel, but the Mets are hot as of recent as they have won 6 consecutive meetings to put them in the playoff hunt. Marcus Stroman didn’t get off to an ideal start with the New York Mets, and this is finally his chance to be a fan favorite and to earn his respect. The Mets have been good at home this season as they are 32-20, and Pete Alonso should once again continue his big season as he comes into this game with 37 HRs and 83 RBIs. Final Score Prediction, New York Mets win 4-3.
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