Mets vs Nationals Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for May 19

Odds updated as of 2:11 a.m.

In MLB action on Tuesday, the New York Mets take on the Washington Nationals.

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Mets vs Nationals Game Info

• New York Mets (21-26) vs. Washington Nationals (23-25)
• Date: Tuesday, May 19, 2026
• Time: 6:45 p.m. ET
• Venue: Nationals Park -- Washington, District of Columbia
• Coverage: Nationals.TV and SNY

Mets vs Nationals Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: NYM: (-162) | WSH: (+136)
• Spread: NYM: -1.5 (+105) | WSH: +1.5 (-126)
• Total: 9 -- Over: (-110) | Under: (-110)

Mets vs Nationals Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Nolan McLean (Mets) - 2-2, 2.92 ERA vs Foster Griffin (Nationals) - 4-2, 3.53 ERA

The probable pitchers are Nolan McLean (2-2) for the Mets and Foster Griffin (4-2) for the Nationals. McLean's team is 4-5-0 against the spread in his starts this season. McLean's team has been victorious in 37.5% of the games he's started as the moneyline favorite with a record of 3-5. The Nationals have gone 5-4-0 ATS in Griffin's nine starts that had a set spread. The Nationals have a 6-3 record in Griffin's nine starts this season when they were the underdog on the moneyline.

Mets vs Nationals Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Mets win (61.1%)

Mets vs Nationals Moneyline

• Washington is a +136 underdog on the moneyline, while New York is a -162 favorite on the road.

Mets vs Nationals Spread

• The Mets are 1.5-run road favorites on the runline against the Nationals. The Mets are +105 to cover, and the Nationals are -126.

Mets vs Nationals Over/Under

• The Mets-Nationals game on May 19 has been given an over/under of 9 runs. The over is set at -110 and the under at -110.

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Mets vs Nationals Betting Trends

• The Mets have been chosen as favorites in 35 games this year and have walked away with the win 18 times (51.4%) in those games.
• This season New York has been victorious four times in 15 chances when named as a favorite of at least -162 on the moneyline.
• Contests with the Mets have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 19 of 47 chances this season.
• The Mets are 20-27-0 against the spread in their 47 games that had a posted line this season.
• The Nationals are 21-24 in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 46.7% of those games).
• When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +136 or longer, Washington has a 9-10 record (winning 47.4% of its games).
• The Nationals have played in 48 games with an over/under set, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 30 times (30-15-3).
• The Nationals have put together a 27-21-0 record ATS this season (covering 56.2% of the time).

Mets Player Leaders

• Juan Soto has four doubles, a triple, six home runs and 20 walks while hitting .286. He has an on-base percentage of .386 and a slugging percentage of .487.
• Soto has recorded a base hit in five straight games. During his last five outings he is hitting .400 with two home runs, five walks and five RBIs.
• Carson Benge leads New York with an OBP of .313 this season while batting .253 with 12 walks and 23 runs scored. He's slugging .360.
• He ranks 84th in batting average, 112th in on-base percentage and 132nd in slugging in the majors.
• Benge has picked up a hit in three games in a row. During his last five outings he is hitting .375 with two doubles, a walk and four RBIs.
• Bo Bichette has an OPS of .570, fueled by an OBP of .273 and a team-best slugging percentage of .297 this season.
• Bichette enters this matchup with two games in a row with at least one hit. During his last five outings he is hitting .182 with a double, a home run, three walks and three RBIs.
• Marcus Semien has three home runs, 17 RBI and a batting average of .228 this season.
• Semien has hit safely in two games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .300 with a double, a home run, two walks and four RBIs.

Nationals Player Leaders

• C.J. Abrams has accumulated 52 hits with a .529 slugging percentage, both team-best statistics for the Nationals. He's batting .299 and with an on-base percentage of .384.
• Including all qualified hitters in MLB, he is 16th in batting average, 19th in on-base percentage and 17th in slugging percentage.
• Abrams takes a four-game hitting streak into this game. In his last five games he is hitting .318 with three doubles, a walk and three RBIs.
• James Wood has a .395 OBP to lead his team. He has a batting average of .250 while slugging .516.
• Including all qualified players, his batting average puts him 91st, his on-base percentage ranks 11th, and he is 20th in slugging.
• Daylen Lile has 12 doubles, seven home runs and 17 walks while hitting .263.
• Luis Garcia has nine doubles, two triples, three home runs and six walks while hitting .268.

Mets vs Nationals Head to Head

• 5/18/2026: 16-7 NYM (Favorite: Mets, Spread: -1.5, Total: 10, Favorite Moneyline: -126, Underdog Moneyline: +108)
• 4/30/2026: 5-4 WSH (Favorite: Mets, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -190, Underdog Moneyline: +160)
• 4/29/2026: 14-2 WSH (Favorite: Mets, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -162, Underdog Moneyline: +136)
• 4/28/2026: 8-0 NYM (Favorite: Mets, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -188, Underdog Moneyline: +158)
• 9/21/2025: 3-2 WSH (Favorite: Mets, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -290, Underdog Moneyline: +235)
• 9/20/2025: 5-3 WSH (Favorite: Mets, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -290, Underdog Moneyline: +235)
• 9/19/2025: 12-6 NYM (Favorite: Mets, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -245, Underdog Moneyline: +200)
• 8/21/2025: 9-3 WSH (Favorite: Mets, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -134, Underdog Moneyline: +114)
• 8/20/2025: 5-4 WSH (Favorite: Mets, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -172, Underdog Moneyline: +144)
• 8/19/2025: 8-1 NYM (Favorite: Mets, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -205, Underdog Moneyline: +172)

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