Mets vs. Nationals Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - May 20

Bo Bichette leads the New York Mets into a contest with the Washington Nationals a game after homering twice in a 9-6 defeat to the Nationals. It starts at 6:45 p.m. ET on Wednesday. Zach Thornton (0-0, 0.00 ERA) will start for the Mets, who are 21-27 this season and fifth in the NL East. Zack Littell (2-4, 6.10 ERA) is the expected starter for the Nationals, who are 24-25 and third in the NL East.

The Mets are currently a moderate moneyline favorite (-126) on the road at the Nationals (+105). The contest has a total set at 9.5.

Mets vs. Nationals Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Wednesday, May 20, 2026
• Game time: 6:45 p.m. ET
• Location: Washington D.C.
• Stadium: Nationals Park
• Favorite: Mets (-126)
• Underdog: Nationals (+105)
• Over/under: 9.5

How to Watch Mets vs. Nationals

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

• The Mets have been the moneyline favorite 36 total times this season. They've gone 17-19 in those games.
• Washington has been victorious in 23, or 48.9%, of the 47 contests it has been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• New York has a record of 12-16, a 42.9% win rate, when favored by -126 or more by sportsbooks this season.
• This season, the Nationals have come away with a win 19 times in 38 chances when named as an underdog of at least +105 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Mets have an implied moneyline win probability of 55.8% in this game.
• The Nationals have an implied victory probability of 48.8% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

Mets vs. Nationals: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Mets have played in 48 games with set over/under, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 20 times (20-24-4).
• Washington's games have gone over the total in 31 of its 49 chances.
• The Mets have collected a 20-28-0 record ATS this season.
• The Nationals are 29-20-0 against the spread in their 49 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.