{"id":24386,"date":"2012-08-18T10:13:04","date_gmt":"2012-08-18T15:13:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.madduxsports.com\/blog\/?p=24386"},"modified":"2012-08-18T10:13:04","modified_gmt":"2012-08-18T15:13:04","slug":"mlb-predictions-2012-new-york-mets-vs-washington-nationals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.madduxsports.com\/blog\/mlb-predictions-2012-new-york-mets-vs-washington-nationals-24386\/","title":{"rendered":"MLB Predictions 2012: New York Mets vs. Washington Nationals"},"content":{"rendered":"

The New York Mets (56-63) and Washington Nationals (74-45) will continue a National League East series on Saturday night at Nationals Park, with the first pitch scheduled for 7:05 ET<\/p>\n

New York Mets at Washington Nationals\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The New York Mets are 11-8 when playing on Saturday this year<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

New York has now lost seven of its last 10 games after suffering a 6-4 setback to Washington on Friday night, with the club possessing a dismal 7-17 mark against winnings teams during the second half of the season.\u00a0 The Mets have been a solid offense away from the Big Apple, ranking fourth in the majors in averaging 4.83 runs per game on the road entering the series.\u00a0 New York is 8-13 as a road underdog of +125 to +150 this season.<\/p>\n

Mets starting pitcher Jonathon Niese (9-6, 3.67 ERA) has alternated wins and losses over his last four outings, picking up a 6-5 home victory over the Atlanta Braves last time out.\u00a0 The left-hander is 4-3 with a 3.44 ERA in 11 road outings, surrendering nine home runs in 65.1 combined innings.\u00a0 In five career starts versus the Nationals, Niese has tallied a 2-0 record and 2.93 ERA, including a no-decision effort in a 5-4 road loss on July 17.<\/p>\n

Washington still holds a four-game lead over the Atlanta Braves in the NL East division, with outfielder Michael Morse providing the big lift in last night\u2019s victory with a grand slam.\u00a0 \u201cAll these games are big games,\u201d commented Nationals outfielder Jayson Werth.\u00a0 The Nationals have produced a stellar 21-6 record in their last 27 games, which includes a 13-4 mark during the month of August.\u00a0 Washington is 9-8 as a home favorite of -125 to -150 this season.<\/p>\n

Nationals starting pitcher Edwin Jackson (7-7, 3.74 ERA) has led the club to consecutive victories, including a 6-5 road win over the Arizona Diamondbacks last time out.\u00a0 The right-hander is 3-4 with a 3.49 ERA in nine home outings, issuing 19 walks and striking out 50 batters in 59.1 combined innings.\u00a0 In three career outings versus the Mets, Jackson has tallied a 1-0 record and 5.29 ERA.<\/p>\n

Sports bettors will likely back the Mets due to their 10-2 mark in Niese\u2019s last 12 Saturday starts, while the Nationals are 1-6 in Jackson\u2019s last seven efforts against divisional foes.<\/p>\n

Make sure to check out our Major League Baseball picks<\/a> all season long and get the most up-to-date betting odds at Bookmaker<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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