New York Mets at Washington Nationals 5/11/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 05/10/2022 at 10:37 PM ET

New York Mets at Washington Nationals 5/11/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

On Wednesday, the New York Mets play the second game of a three-game series on the road against the Washington Nationals. New York was off on Monday and the Mets improved to 20-10 with a 6-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday. New York won two out of three against the Phillies on the road. The Mets are first in the National League East with a six-game lead over the second-place Atlanta Braves.

Second baseman Jeff McNeil is batting .323 to lead New York while designated hitter Pete Alonso is the leader in home runs with seven, RBIs with 26 and hits with 32. Center fielder Brandon Nimmo is the leader in on-base percentage at .393. On Wednesday, the New York Mets will send Taijuan Walker to the mound. The right-hander is 0-0 with 4.91 ERA, 7 Ks and 4 BBs.

Washington dropped to 10-20 following its 5-4 loss to the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday. The Nationals were defeated in two of three games in their three-game interleague series against the Angels. Washington has lost four of the last five and the Nationals are last in the National League East, 10 games behind the first-place Mets.

First baseman Josh Bell is batting .343 to lead Washington and has team highs in RBIs with 21 and on-base percentage at .442. Left fielder Juan Soto is the leader in home runs with six and second baseman Cesar Hernandez is the leader in hits with 36. On Wednesday, the Washington Nationals will send Aaron Sanchez to the mound. The right-hander is 1-2 with an 8.56 ERA, 9 Ks and 3 BBs.

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New York has won 11 of the last 15 head-to-head with Washington. The Mets have won 20 of their first to 30 to start the regular season and much of that is thanks to strong pitching, as New York has the 5th best team ERA at 3.24. Washington Nationals starting pitcher Aaron Sanchez has been roughed up in each of his last three starts allowing a combined 14 runs on 18 hits across only 13 ⅔ innings resulting in a 1-2 record for the Nationals. Final Score Prediction, New York Mets win 5-2.