Baseball bettors look for value at Citi Field on Thursday as host New York battles the Washington Nationals in baseball odds action.

Aaron Harang will take the mound for New York, and he'll carry a 5-11 record into the contest. Tanner Roark gets the ball for Washington; he's 1-0 so far this season.



View Washington vs NY Mets Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The visitors were 123 moneyline favorites in this one earlier in the day at most online sportsbooks including Sportsbook. The total was 7.5 at Sportsbook for those preferring over under wagers.

Power Rankings:
According to new MLB Power Rankings here, it's the National League No. 13-ranked Mets and the National League No. 7-rated Nationals in this matchup.



How They Match Up:
On offense, it's a battle between New York and its National League No. 8-rated batting order, averaging 3.9 runs per nine innings, against the National League's No. 7 lineup of the Nationals at 4 runs per outing.

New York owns the National League's No. 11 defense, allowing 4.3 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Washington's National League No. 6-rated defense.

Last time out for Washington, they were a 3-0 Sportsbook as they battled the Mets on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Nationals at -114 were rewarded, while the 3 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. Dan Haren silenced the Mets bats in a 3-0 victory last time out versus New York at Citi Field.




Washington Nationals Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing Philadelphia are 6-4
After playing NY Mets are 7-3
After a win are 7-3

New York Mets Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing Miami are 4-6
After playing Washington are 3-7
After a loss are 4-6

A few Nationals at Mets trends to consider:
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets' last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets' last 5 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets' last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets' last 6 games when playing at home against Washington


Next up:
Washington home to Philadelphia, Friday, September 13
NY Mets home to Miami, Friday, September 13