Washington Nationals vs New York Mets Prediction: Nationals to take something in this series

Washington Nationals and New York Mets will meet in the finale of a three-game series at Nationals Park. The Mets won the first two games of this series and will hope for a similar result. How will this game end?

Washington Nationals poor run of matches continues, and this team will now look to do better here. In the first game of this series, this team lost 7-8 and then in game two, 3-6. However, that was not their first poor run, as they also lost to the Cleveland Guardians in the prior encounter, losing 7-1 and 3-2 in the first two games. 

On the mound in this finale, Patrick Corbin is expected to start for the Washington Nationals. This season so far, Corbin is 1-6 with a 5.83 ERA in 12 games. He’s got 41 Ks in 66.1 innings. Corbin is 98-124 with a 4.45 ERA in 322 games (304 starts).

The New York Mets will hope for nothing but a win in this finale after starting the series with consecutive victories. Surprisingly, the New York Mets entered the series with a losing record, but this team went on to score 14 runs in just two games against the Washington Nationals. The New York Mets have moved to 13th in the National League standings with a 26-35 record. 

In this finale, the New York Mets are expected to start Luis Severino. Luis Severino has a 3-2 record this season from his starts, pulling off a 3.52 ERA and 54 Ks in 64.0 innings over 11 starts. Severino is 57-39 with a 3.76 ERA in 152 career games (136 starts).

I don’t have business with the New York Mets in this finale, despite how strong they have been in this series. On the other hand, looking at how the first two games have ended, the Washington Nationals have not played poorly, but their defensive play has not been encouraging. We should expect more from the hosts here, and despite the fact that the Mets are expected to be strong again, I still believe that the Washington Nationals will avoid a sweep here.