Mets vs. Nationals Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - Sept. 26

The Washington Nationals aim to add to their three-game winning streak when they face the New York Mets on Saturday at 12:35 p.m. ET, at Nationals Park. Jonah Tong (2-2, 4.21 ERA) will start for the Mets, who are 73-87 this season and fifth in the NL East. Connelly Early (7-5, 3.44 ERA) is the expected starter for the Nationals, who are 76-84 and fourth in the NL East.

With moneyline odds of -118 for the Mets and -104 for the Nationals, this could be a close contest. The game's total is 8.5.

Mets vs. Nationals Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Saturday, September 26, 2026
• Game time: 12:35 p.m. ET
• Location: Washington D.C.
• Stadium: Nationals Park
• Favorite: Mets (-118)
• Underdog: Nationals (-104)
• Over/under: 8.5

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• TV Channel: NATS and SNY
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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 (45-40).
• Washington has been pegged as an underdog in 122 games this year and has walked away with the win 52 times (42.6%) in those games.
• New York has a record of 37-37 in games when sportsbooks favor them by at least -118 on the moneyline.
• This season, the Nationals have come away with a win 47 times in 113 chances when named as an underdog of at least -104 or worse on the moneyline.
• The implied moneyline probablility in this matchup gives the Mets a 54.1% chance to win.
• The Nationals have an implied victory probability of 51% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Mets vs. Nationals: Betting the Spread & Total

• In the 160 games in which oddsmakers have set an over/under for the Mets, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 75 times (75-73-12).
• So far this season, Washington and its opponents have hit the over in 84 of its 160 games with a total.
• The Mets have a 74-86-0 record against the spread this season (covering 46.2% of the time).
• The Nationals have posted a record of 90-70-0 against the spread this season.