An NL East contest has the New York Mets (20-21) and the Washington Nationals (17-23) squaring off on Monday afternoon. The four-game series wraps up in this bout with New York owning a 2-1 edge. On Sunday, the Mets beat the Nationals 8-2. David Peterson (1-5, 7.68 ERA) is on the hill for New York. Patrick Corbin (1-5, 4.87) gets the nod for the Nationals.

The game is slated to begin at 4:05 p.m. ET from Nationals Park. New York is listed at -160 (risk $160 to win $100) on the money line in the latest Mets vs. Nationals from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under for total runs scored is 9.5 (see the latest lines for every game on our MLB odds page).

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The model knows New York first baseman Pete Alonso is a confident and powerful batter. Alonso has the ability to constantly hammer dingers and produce runs for the Mets. The two-time All-Star ranks first in MLB in home runs (13) and is tied for seventh in RBI (31). On Saturday, he went 1-for-4 with a single.

The model also knows Washington shortstop CJ Abrams is a fine athlete. Abrams has great hand-eye coordination and sound bat control. The 22-year-old has a batting average of .250 with three home runs and 21 RBI. In Saturday's bout against the Mets, Abrams was 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two runs driven in.

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