Nationals vs Mets: Game 3 prediction, odds, injuries, and picks

New York Mets star Juan Soto is gunning for a sweep of his former squad, the Washington Nationals, in Game 3 of their NL East showdown in Queens on Thursday. The Metropolitans escaped with a 5-4 victory in extras during their opening encounter, while shutting down the visitors 5-0 on Wednesday.

Ace Kodai Senga is scheduled to start opposite former All-Star Michael Soroka. First pitch is at 1:10 p.m. ET.

Nationals vs. Mets recent form and records

With the Tigers' surprising loss to the Orioles, Carlos Mendoza's men now hold the best win percentage in MLB at .647. New York has tallied an impressive 44-24 record, including a major league best 26-7 record at home.

The Nationals, on the other hand, have posted a 30-37 record and have lost four straight games. Washington is third in the NL East and has a run differential of -57.

Nationals vs. Mets odds

Money Line: WAS (+191), NYM (-213)

Run Spread: WAS +1.5 (-110), NYM -1.5 (-110)

Total Runs: O 8.5 (+102), U 8.5 (-121)

Mets vs. Dodgers injuries

WAS injury report

Josiah Gray (SP): 60-day IL (elbow)
Dylan Crews (RF): 10-day IL (oblique)
Derek Law (RP): 15-day IL (forearm)
Orlando Ribalta (RP): 15-day IL (biceps)
Paul DeJong (3B): 10-day IL (face)

NYM injury report

Nick Madrigal (3B): 60-day IL (shoulder)
Mark Vientos (3B): 10-day IL (hamstring)
Sean Manaea (SP): 60-day IL (oblique)
Jose Siri (CF): 10-day IL (tibia)
Frankie Montas (SP): 60-day IL (lat)
Drew Smith (RP): 60-day IL (elbow)
A.J. Minter (RP): 60-day IL (lat)
Jessie Winker (LF): 10-day IL (oblique)
Brooks Raley (RP): 60-day IL (elbow)

Nationals vs. Mets projected lineup

WAS projected lineup

C.J. Abrams (SS)
James Wood (LF)
Luis Garcia (2B)
Josh Bell (DH)
Nathaniel Lowe (1B)
Robert Hassell (RF)
Keibert Ruiz (C)
Jose Tena (3B)
Jacob Young (CF)
Michael Soroka (SP, 3-3 | 4.86 ERA | 35 K)

NYM projected lineup

Francisco Lindor (SS)
Brandon Nimmo (LF)
Juan Soto (RF)
Pete Alonso (1B)
Jared Young (DH)
Jeff McNeil (2B)
Luis Torrens (C)
Tyrone Taylor (CF)
Brett Baty (3B)
Ronny Mauricio (DH)
Kodai Senga (SP, 6-3 | 1.59 ERA | 65 K)

Nationals vs. Mets picks and game prediction

Barring any major surprises from Nats starter Michael Soroka or the team's batting lineup, the Mets should comfortably close out Game 3 for a series sweep. Kodai Senga should theoretically take care of Washington's hitting order, which is 20th in the league in OPS.

Run Line: NYM -1.5 (-110)

Total Runs: U 8.5 (-121)

Prediction: NYM wins, 3-1

About the author

Daniel Santiago is a journalist who has been reporting on baseball at Sportskeeda since 2022. He was drawn towards the sport after the underlying statistics and the analysis surrounding it grabbed his attention.

Daniel particularly enjoys furnishing reports about historic events in baseball and analyzing the game through a statistic-based outlook, based on Fangraphs and Baseball-Reference. This is in line with how he enjoyed watching baseball as a pastime. As a writer, he is very particular about cross-checking from reputable sources and doing his due diligence.

He became a lifelong Hideki Matsui fan after his exploits in the 2009 World Series for the New York Yankees. Among the current generation, Daniel's favorites include Shohei Ohtani and Jung Hoo Lee. Daniel is a huge follower of Asian baseball and both Ohtani and Lee have been in the top echelon of their respective leagues during their time with the NPB and KBO.

His favorite moment as a baseball fan was the final at-bat of the 2023 World Baseball Classic between Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout. He believes there aren't many words to fittingly describe the intensity of the moment.

As an avid sports fan, Daniel watches other sports and Esports when not writing about baseball.

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Nationals vs Mets: Game 3 prediction, odds, injuries, and picks - June 12, 2025