Nationals vs. Mets prediction: Mets favored to win Saturday's MLB matchup [9/20/2025]

MLB action continues on Saturday at 4:10PM ET as the Washington Nationals take on the favored New York Mets at Citi Field.

Nolan McLean (4-1, 1.20 ERA) will be on the bump for the Mets, up against Cade Cavalli (3-1, 4.76 ERA) for the Nationals.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' advanced MLB model predicts the Mets as the most likely winner of today's game.

For a closer look at Saturday's matchup, including best bets and picks, visit our interactive Nationals vs. Mets predictions page.

Mets vs. Nationals prediction: Who will win, cover the run line?

Using innovative machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Saturday's MLB matchup between the Nationals and Mets 10,000 times as part of our MLB predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model currently gives the Mets a 69% chance of beating the Nationals.

According to our model, the Mets (-1.5) have a 51% chance of covering the run line, while the 8.5-run over/under has a 51% chance of going over.

Nationals vs. Mets odds [9/20/2025]

We have sourced the best MLB odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Nationals	Mets
Run Line	+1.5 (+117)	-1.5 (-128)
Moneyline	+238	-275
Total	o8.5 (-102)	u8.5 (-118)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

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Nationals vs. Mets picks and best bets

Our model's strongest edge in today's Nationals vs. Mets matchup is on the over/under.

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Nationals vs. Mets game-day updates and essential details

Saturday's MLB action between the Mets and Nationals at Citi Field is scheduled to start at 4:10PM ET.

• Who: Washington Nationals vs. New York Mets
• Date: Saturday, September 20, 2025
• Time: 4:10PM ET/1:10PM PT
• Venue: Citi Field

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Conclusion

We predict the Mets, with a 69% win probability, will likely beat the Nationals on Saturday.

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