Mets vs. Nationals Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - May 18

The Washington Nationals are looking for continued production from a batter on a roll against the New York Mets on Monday at 6:45 p.m. ET, at Nationals Park. Jacob Young is on a two-game homer streak. Christian Scott (0-0, 3.45 ERA) gets the start for the Mets, who are 20-26 this season and fifth in the NL East. Jake Irvin (1-4, 5.91 ERA) is the expected starter for the Nationals, who are 23-24 and third in the NL East.

Bookmakers have set the Mets as the moderate moneyline favorites (-142) on the road versus the Nationals (+119). The contest has an over/under set at 10.

Mets vs. Nationals Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Monday, May 18, 2026
• Game time: 6:45 p.m. ET
• Location: Washington D.C.
• Stadium: Nationals Park
• Favorite: Mets (-142)
• Underdog: Nationals (+119)
• Over/under: 10

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• TV Channel: NATS and SNY
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Mets vs. Nationals: Betting the Moneyline

• The Mets have won 47.1% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (16-18).
• Washington has been victorious in 22, or 48.9%, of the 45 contests it has been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• New York is 8-14 this season when entering a game favored by -142 or more on the moneyline.
• This season, the Nationals have been victorious 15 times in 30 chances when named as an underdog of at least +119 or longer on the moneyline.
• Based on this game's moneyline, the Mets have an implied win probability of 58.7%.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Nationals have a 45.7% chance of walking away with the win.

Mets vs. Nationals: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Mets have had an over/under set by oddsmakers 46 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 18 of those games (18-24-4).
• Washington's games have gone over the total in 29 of its 47 chances.
• The Mets are 19-27-0 ATS this season.
• In 47 games with a line this season, the Nationals have a mark of 28-19-0 against the spread.