NY Mets, Nationals Under 9
Tuesday, September 18, 2007 7:05 PM ET
John Maine owns the Nationals, as he has yet to allow a run in two starts vs. Washington this year, while Joel Hanrahan has had his moments for the Nats. Play the Under here.
[articleBanner]who2beton[/articleBanner]The Washington Nationals beat the New York Mets 12-4 last night, but we expect a much lower scoring game this time around.
John Maine is 14-9 with a 3.72 ERA and 1.26 WHIP for the Mets, but more importantly, he has been unhittable vs. the Nationals. In fact, he has yet to allow a run vs. Washington this season, allowing just a grand total of four hits in 12 innings! If we include his last outing vs. the Nats last season, Maine has allowed two runs and seven hits in 18 innings over his last three appearances against them.
Also, Joel Hanrahan has been a pleasant surprise since entering the Washington rotation, allowing three earned runs or less in seven of his nine starts. This includes a Quality Start vs. the Mets in an upset win at Shea Stadium, where Hanranah permitted three runs and just four hits in six innings.
Finally, even with last night’s result, the Under is still 10-4 in the last 14 head-to-head meetings between these clubs, and we expect a return to that normalcy tonight.
Free Pick: Mets, Nationals Under 9 (-120)