Mets vs. Nationals Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - May 19

The New York Mets take a three-game win streak into a road matchup versus the Washington Nationals at 6:45 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Nolan McLean (2-2, 2.92 ERA) gets the start for the Mets, who are 21-26 this season and fifth in the NL East. Foster Griffin (4-2, 3.53 ERA) is the expected starter for the Nationals, who are 23-25 and third in the NL East.

Despite being on the road the Mets are a moderate moneyline favorite (-142) over the Nationals (+119). The contest has a total set at 9.

Mets vs. Nationals Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Tuesday, May 19, 2026
• Game time: 6:45 p.m. ET
• Location: Washington D.C.
• Stadium: Nationals Park
• Favorite: Mets (-142)
• Underdog: Nationals (+119)
• Over/under: 9

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

• The Mets have won 48.6% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (17-18).
• Washington has been pegged as an underdog in 46 games this year and has walked away with the win 22 times (47.8%) in those games.
• New York has entered 22 games this season favored by -142 or more and is 8-14 in those contests.
• The Nationals have a win-loss record of 15-15 when favored by +119 or worse by sportsbooks this year.
• Based on this matchup's moneyline, the Mets' implied win probability is 58.7%.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Nationals have a 45.7% chance of pulling out a win.

Mets vs. Nationals: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Mets have had an over/under set by bookmakers 47 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 19 of those games (19-24-4).
• Washington's games have gone over the total in 30 of its 48 chances.
• The Mets have covered 42.6% of their games this season, going 20-27-0 ATS.
• The Nationals have posted a record of 28-20-0 against the spread this season.