Mets vs. Nationals Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - Aug. 14

The Washington Nationals will look to Abimelec Ortiz, riding a two-game homer streak, versus the New York Mets at 7:10 p.m. ET on Friday, at Citi Field. Robert Stock (0-2, 10.13 ERA) will start for the Mets, who are 53-69 this season and fifth in the NL East. Andrew Alvarez (2-3, 3.76 ERA) is starting for the Nationals, who are 60-63 and fourth in the NL East.

The Nationals (+104) take their show on the road to face the favored Mets (-118). The contest has an over/under set at 8.5.

Mets vs. Nationals Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Friday, August 14, 2026
• Game time: 7:10 p.m. ET
• Location: Queens, New York
• Stadium: Citi Field
• Favorite: Mets (-118)
• Underdog: Nationals (+104)
• Over/under: 8.5

How to Watch Mets vs. Nationals

• TV Channel: WPIX and NATS
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Mets vs. Nationals: Betting the Moneyline

• The Mets have won 51.5% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (35-33).
• Washington has been victorious in 43, or 45.3%, of the 95 contests it has been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• New York is 28-31 this season when entering a game favored by -118 or more on the moneyline.
• The Nationals have a mark of 35-42 in contests where bookmakers favor them by +104 or worse on the moneyline.
• Based on this matchup's moneyline, the Mets have an implied win probability of 54.1%.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Nationals have a 49% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Mets vs. Nationals: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Mets have played in 122 games with set over/under, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 55 times (55-58-9).
• So far this season, Washington and its opponents have hit the over in 66 of its 123 games with a total.
• The Mets have covered 46.7% of their games this season, going 57-65-0 ATS.
• The Nationals have an against the spread record of 71-52-0 in 123 games with a line this season.