Mets vs. Nationals Odds & Betting Predictions - May 21, 2026

Mets at Nationals

8:05 pm • NATS

New York Mets

@

Washington Nationals

pitcher		team	era	w-l
C.Cavalli			4.05	2-2
D.Peterson			5.40	2-4

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Mets 21-28	-1.5	-1.5+143	o8.5-105	-115
Nationals 25-25	u9.5	+1.5-170	u8.5-115	-105

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Thursday 8:05 p.m.

May 21, 2026

Nationals ParkWashington

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66°Fahrenheit

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Under 8.5-110

0.55u

Bet to 8 (+100)

Under 8.5-125

0.63u

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MLB Public Betting

Nationals are 3-2 in their last 5 games.
Nationals are 3-2 in their last 5 games against the spread
Nationals are 18-7 in their road games against the spread
The totals have gone OVER in 4 of Nationals' last 5 games
The totals have gone OVER in 17 of Nationals' 25 last games at home

Against the Spread (ATS) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Nationals	29-21	11-14	18-7	1-1	28-20
Mets	20-29	9-15	11-14	14-22	6-7

Over/Under History

	overall	home o/u	away o/u	favorite o/u	underdog o/u
Nationals	32-15-3	17-6-2	15-9-1	2-0	30-15-3
Mets	21-25-3	12-9-3	9-16	17-17-2	4-8-1

Straight-Up (ML) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Nationals	25-25	10-15	15-10	1-1	24-24
Mets	21-28	11-13	10-15	16-20	5-8

date	opponent	score	spread	over/under	moneyline
May 20th	NYM	W 8-4	+1.5 W	O 9.5	WSH +107
May 19th	NYM	W 9-6	+1.5 W	O 9	WSH +119
May 18th	NYM	L 7-16	+1.5 L	O 10	NYM +106
May 17th	BAL	L 3-7	+1.5 L	U 10	BAL +101
May 16th	BAL	W 13-3	+1.5 W	O 10	WSH -109

Francisco Lindor
SS
Lindor is questionable with hand
Questionable

Tylor Megill
SP
Megill is out with elbow
Out
Justin Hagenman
SP
Hagenman is out with ribs
Out

Trevor Williams
SP
Williams is out with elbow
Out
Josiah Gray
SP
Josiah Gray (elbow) scratched Tuesday.
Out
DJ Herz
SP
Herz is out with elbow
Out

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PITCHER		W-L	ERA	WHIP	K/9
LD.Peterson, P		2-4	5.40	1.569	9.55

HITTERS	AVG	OBP	SLG	HR
1C.Benge, RF	.264	.320	.365	3
2B.Bichette, SS	.225	.276	.330	5
3J.Soto, LF	.299	.392	.559	9
4M.Vientos, 1B	.240	.277	.418	6
5M.Melendez, DH	.226	.324	.403	2
6B.Baty, 3B	.233	.305	.356	3
7M.Semien, 2B	.225	.277	.315	3
8A.Ewing, CF	.296	.441	.481	1
9L.Torrens, C	.191	.247	.279	0

PITCHER		W-L	ERA	WHIP	K/9
RC.Cavalli, P		2-2	4.05	1.543	10.03

HITTERS	AVG	OBP	SLG	HR
1J.Wood, DH	.254	.392	.523	13
2C.Mead, 3B	.235	.364	.439	4
3A.Chaparro, 1B	.200	.333	.300	0
4C.Abrams, SS	.300	.389	.539	10
5D.Crews, RF	.250	.250	.250	0
6D.Lile, LF	.264	.321	.437	7
7J.Young, CF	.231	.285	.381	6
8N.Nunez, 2B	.193	.305	.214	0
9D.Millas, C	.171	.259	.250	1

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MatchupOverUnder
Mets 21-28	N/A	N/A
Nationals 25-25	N/A	N/A