Mets vs. Nationals Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - Aug. 16

The New York Mets hope to finish off a sweep of a three-game series versus the Washington Nationals, at 1:40 p.m. ET on Sunday. Christian Scott (3-3, 3.45 ERA) gets the start for the Mets, who are 55-69 this season and fifth in the NL East. Jake Irvin (2-6, 5.79 ERA) is the expected starter for the Nationals, who are 60-65 and fourth in the NL East.

At home, the Mets are favored to win on the moneyline (-168) over the Nationals (+146). The over/under for the Mets-Nationals game is 8.5.

Mets vs. Nationals Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Sunday, August 16, 2026
• Game time: 1:40 p.m. ET
• Location: Queens, New York
• Stadium: Citi Field
• Favorite: Mets (-168)
• Underdog: Nationals (+146)
• Over/under: 8.5

How to Watch Mets vs. Nationals

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

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Mets vs. Nationals: Betting the Moneyline

• The Mets have won 52.9% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (37-33).
• Washington has won in 43, or 44.3%, of the 97 contests it has been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• This season New York has won three of its eight games when favored by at least -168 on the moneyline.
• This season, the Nationals have been victorious 11 times in 27 chances when named as an underdog of at least +146 or longer on the moneyline.
• The Mets have an implied moneyline win probability of 62.7% in this game.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Nationals have a 40.7% chance of walking away with the win.

Mets vs. Nationals: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Mets have played in 124 games with set over/under, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 56 times (56-59-9).
• Washington's games have gone over the total in 67 of its 125 chances.
• The Mets have covered 46.8% of their games this season, going 58-66-0 against the spread.
• The Nationals have posted a record of 72-53-0 against the spread this season.