Washington Nationals at New York Mets 5/30/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Washington Nationals open a three-game series on the road Monday against the New York Mets. Washington dropped to 17-31 following its 3-2 loss to the Colorado Rockies on Saturday. The loss snapped a three-game winning streak for Washington. The Nationals are last in the National League East, 14 games behind the first-place New York Mets.

First baseman Josh Bell is batting .294 to lead Washington, while left fielder Juan Soto is the leader in home runs with eight and on-base percentage at .374. Designated hitter Nelson Cruz is the leader in RBIs with 27 and second baseman Cesar Hernandez is the leader in hits with 56. On Monday, Washington will send Erick Fedde to the mound. The right-hander is 3-3 with a 3.55 ERA, 42 Ks and 22 BBs.

New York improved to 31-17 following its 8-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday. Jeff McNeil hit a three-run home run to put the Mets ahead for good, well Francisco Lindor had three RBIs and has had at least one RBI in each of the last six games. The Mets have won two straight and four of the last six. New York is first in the National League East, 8 ½ games ahead of the second place Atlanta Braves.

Jeff McNeil is batting .319 to lead New York and the second baseman has a team high 52 hits. Designated hitter Peter Alonso is the leader in home runs with 12 and RBIs with 46, while center fielder Brandon Nimmo is the leader in on-base percentage at .386. New York has not yet released the name of its starting pitcher for Monday's opening game of a three-game series against Washington.