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There can be no denying the impact that a great starting rotation can have on the success of a team. It was for that reason that the Washington Nationals were considered a hot favorite to go all the way this year, as their pitching staff is arguably the best in the league. They have been shown up somewhat by the division rival New York Mets, who have had Matt Harvey and Bartolo Colon start the season 4-0, a first for the franchise. The Nationals and Mets meet up for a 4-game series in the Big Apple, with the second game set for Friday… and this is what the MLB odds will look like for this match.
Everyone is just sitting waiting around for the Washington Nationals (9-13) to get hot, but they haven’t really shown any real signs of being able to do so. Sure, they just won a series against the Braves, scoring 13 runs in each of their last outings, but that would look a whole lot more impressive Atlanta was not playing like a team in serious decline. That said, the bats did get hot in that series, but they are unlikely to stay that way against a pitcher like Matt Harvey. This series is shaping up to be a pitcher’s duel, which is why Max Scherzer (1-2, 1.26 ERA) will need to be at his very best to get one over on Harvey. Scherzer is living proof that the win/loss stats for a pitcher are essentially meaningless, as he has been the best pitcher for the Nats to this point in the season. In the 2 losses that he has picked up this season, the team was only able to support him with a combined 2 runs.
New York vs Washington: MLB Odds Analysis and Game Preview
Date: Friday, May 01, 2015 Time: 7:10PM Venue: Citi Field Opening Line: NY Mets -111
Scherzer to make return Friday against Mets http://t.co/UOarzQo9Nl #mlb #fantasybaseball
— Bert Fentress (@bfentress) April 29, 2015
The Mets (15-7) are starting to come back to earth a little after an 11-game win streak that vaulted them to the top of the NL East. They have now lost 2 straight series to the Yankees and Marlins, but are still holding a 4.5 game lead at the top as the rest of the division struggles. It has been their pitching that has helped put them into this lofty position, and it’s going to be interesting to see how their rotation matches up with the Nationals over the weekend series. The aforementioned Matt Harvey (4-0, 3.04 ERA) is penciled in for the start on Friday, which is great news for the Mets. Harvey was brilliant in his last start, going 8.2 innings, and giving up 2 runs on 5 hits, whilst also striking out 7.
Everyone is just sitting waiting around for the Washington Nationals (9-13) to get hot, but they haven’t really shown any real signs of being able to do so. Sure, they just won a series against the Braves, scoring 13 runs in each of their last outings, but that would look a whole lot more impressive Atlanta was not playing like a team in serious decline. That said, the bats did get hot in that series, but they are unlikely to stay that way against a pitcher like Matt Harvey. This series is shaping up to be a pitcher’s duel, which is why Max Scherzer (1-2, 1.26 ERA) will need to be at his very best to get one over on Harvey. Scherzer is living proof that the win/loss stats for a pitcher are essentially meaningless, as he has been the best pitcher for the Nats to this point in the season. In the 2 losses that he has picked up this season, the team was only able to support him with a combined 2 runs.
