Mets vs. Nationals: Game 3, prediction, odds, injuries and picks

The New York Mets face the Washington Nationals in the series-decider of their three-game set at the nation's capital on Sunday. The Nationals drew first blood after stunning the Metropolitans in Game 1 courtesy of James Wood's walk-off RBI single. The visitors then bounced back after shutting out the Nationals in Game 2, with Francisco Alvarez's two-run home run being the buffer in the victory.

As they have proven time and again this season, the Nationals have a little extra motivation when facing powerhouse squads. The team took away consecutive series wins against the Arizona Diamondbacks and World Series titlist LA Dodgers to start the month. Today, the squad is keen on repeating the same against the surging visitors.

Mets vs Nationals recent form and records

The Metropolitans still have a strong grip on their division as they boast an MLB-best 19-8 record to go along with a .704 win percentage. The squad is currently 7-7 on the road but has won eight of its last 10 games.

For the Nationals, the team fell back to the basement of the NL East after its loss yesterday. Washington holds a 12-15 record but is actually a decent squad at home with an 8-6 record.

Players to watch

Starting pitchers

NYM: Tylor Megill (3-2, 1.09 ERA), WSH: Mitchell Parker (2-0, 1.39 ERA)

New York Mets

Starter Tylor Megill is currently in scintillating form to start the season. The 29-year-old who had a losing season in 2024 has turned a new leaf this year. Megill holds a 1.09 ERA across five starts with 30 strikeouts and 24.2 innings.

Washington Nationals

Mitchell Parker has continued to impress for the Washington Nationals to begin the year. Per Baseball Savant, the lefty is in the 100th percentile when it comes to pitching run value and the 99th percentile in terms of offspeed run value.

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Washington Nationals

Outfielder James Wood added to his hot start by walking off the Metropolitans in Game 1. The young slugger is currently batting at a .257/.359/.904 clip and is tied for the second-most home runs in the majors with eight.

Mets vs Nationals baseball betting odds

Sunday, 4/27	Money Line	Run Line	Total Runs
NYM	-139	-1.5, +115	O 8.5, +106
WSH	+125	+1.5, -140	U 8.5, -132

Mets vs Nationals expert picks and game prediction

Watchers of the game can expect a pitching duel between two budding talents. With the over/under line set at 8.5, it should be noted that both starters are currently holding a sub-1.50 ERA heading into the contest.

Run Line: +1.5, -140

Total Runs: U 8.5, -132

Prediction: WSH wins, 2-1

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Daniel Santiago is a journalist who has been reporting on baseball at Sportskeeda since 2022. He was drawn towards the sport after the underlying statistics and the analysis surrounding it grabbed his attention.

Daniel particularly enjoys furnishing reports about historic events in baseball and analyzing the game through a statistic-based outlook, based on Fangraphs and Baseball-Reference. This is in line with how he enjoyed watching baseball as a pastime. As a writer, he is very particular about cross-checking from reputable sources and doing his due diligence.

He became a lifelong Hideki Matsui fan after his exploits in the 2009 World Series for the New York Yankees. Among the current generation, Daniel's favorites include Shohei Ohtani and Jung Hoo Lee. Daniel is a huge follower of Asian baseball and both Ohtani and Lee have been in the top echelon of their respective leagues during their time with the NPB and KBO.

His favorite moment as a baseball fan was the final at-bat of the 2023 World Baseball Classic between Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout. He believes there aren't many words to fittingly describe the intensity of the moment.

As an avid sports fan, Daniel watches other sports and Esports when not writing about baseball.

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