Needing to shake a losing streak, the Mets send right-hander John Maine to the mound tonight in Washington. Nab New York as the favorite against the Nationals on Tuesday.
After a beat down last night by the Nats (12-4), the Mets take John Maine's 9-3 road record to the mound tonight in bounce back mode.
I like his road ERA at 3.71 and his ability not to put runners in scoring position either. He has beaten the Nationals twice this year allowing four hits overall against them. We all know the Mets are a far superior team and I doubt they become too complacent with the playoffs around the corner and will refocus off a loss tonight.
They are 5-2 against the Nationals in the last seven games, boast a better team hitting percentage as well in this matchup. The Mets' bullpen has been deplorable of late with over a 7.00 ERA, but Maine can go 6-7 innings tonight and the Mets can and will hit Joel Hanrahan with an ERA of almost 6.00.
Free Pick: Mets -169