Mets vs. Nationals Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - Aug. 15

The New York Mets take the field against the Washington Nationals on Saturday at Citi Field, at 4:10 p.m. ET. Sean Manaea (4-5, 4.13 ERA) will start for the Mets, who are 54-69 this season and fifth in the NL East. Brad Lord (5-2, 3.79 ERA) is starting for the Nationals, who are 60-64 and fourth in the NL East.

At home, the Mets are favored to win on the moneyline (-139) over the Nationals (+122). The game has an over/under set at 8 runs.

Mets vs. Nationals Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Saturday, August 15, 2026
• Game time: 4:10 p.m. ET
• Location: Queens, New York
• Stadium: Citi Field
• Favorite: Mets (-139)
• Underdog: Nationals (+122)
• Over/under: 8

How to Watch Mets vs. Nationals

• TV Channel: Fox Sports 1, SNY and NATS
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Mets vs. Nationals: Betting the Moneyline

• The Mets have won 52.2% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (36-33).
• Washington has come away with 43 wins in the 96 contests it has been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• New York is 13-18 this season when entering a game favored by -139 or more on the moneyline.
• This year, the Nationals have won 22 of 54 games when listed as at least +122 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Mets have a 58.2% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline's implied probability.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Nationals have a 45% chance of pulling out a win.

Mets vs. Nationals: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Mets have played in 123 games with over/under set, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 55 times (55-59-9).
• Washington and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 66 of its 124 opportunities.
• The Mets have a 58-65-0 record ATS this season.
• The Nationals are 71-53-0 against the spread in their 124 games that had a posted line this season.