Washington Nationals at New York Mets 6/1/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

NL East Division foes will clash on Wednesday afternoon, when the Washington Nationals battle the New York Mets from Citi Field. The Nationals (18-33) are six games below .500 on the road and are stuck in last place. Last night, Washington SP Patrick Corbin (1-8) was rocked for seven runs in four plus innings during a 10-0 road loss.

Twenty-four year old southpaw Evan Lee will make his first career major league start for the Nationals. In 30 innings at Double-A ball this season, Lee posted a 3.60 ERA and a 1,33 WHIP while striking out 37 batters.

The New York Mets are riding a season-high five game winning streak and have opened up a ten-game lead for first place. During Tuesday's home victory OF Mark Canha sparked the New York offense with four hits and two runs scored out of the leadoff spot. Starling Marte and Eduardo Escobar each homered for the Mets, who improved to 34-17 on the season.

New York manager Buck Showalter will give the nod to veteran right-hander Carlos Carrasco (5-1 3.98 ERA) on Wednesday. Through 52 innings of work, Carrasco has allowed just three home runs and owns a solid 1.15 WHIP.