On Opening Day, the Washington Nationals are hosting the New York Mets, at 7:05 PM ET on Thursday. The Mets will hand the ball to Tylor Megill, and the Nationals will counter with Patrick Corbin.

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What time is New York vs. Washington?

  • Game Day: Thursday, April 7, 2022
  • Game Time: 19:05 ET, 18:05 CT, 17:05 MT, 16:05 PT
  • Stadium: Nationals Park
  • TV: SportsNet NY
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Who are the key players for New York?

Starting pitcher (Megill)

  • The Mets will send Megill to the mound for his first start this season.
  • The last time the 26-year-old pitched was on Friday, Oct. 1 against the Atlanta Braves. The righty threw 5 2/3 scoreless innings as the starter in that matchup.
  • Last season, he posted a 4.52 ERA with 9.9 strikeouts per nine innings and a record of 4-6.

Key hitters

  • Pete Alonso put up 37 home runs and 94 runs batted in last year.
  • Eduardo Escobar hit .253 with 26 doubles, five triples, 28 home runs and 48 walks.
  • Starling Marte had a .383 on-base percentage while batting .310 last season.
  • Mark Canha hit .231 with 22 doubles, four triples, 17 home runs and 77 walks.

Who are the key players for Washington?

Starting pitcher (Corbin)

  • Corbin starts for the first time this season for the Nationals.
  • The 32-year-old southpaw started and threw 6 2/3 innings when he last appeared Wednesday, Sept. 29 against the Colorado Rockies.
  • Last season he finished with a 9-16 record, a 5.82 ERA and a 1.468 WHIP over his 31 games.

Key hitters

  • Juan Soto put up an on-base percentage of .465, a slugging percentage of .534, and had 157 hits last season.
  • Josh Bell hit .261 with 24 doubles, a triple, 27 home runs and 65 walks.
  • Nelson Cruz hit .265 with 21 doubles, a triple, 32 home runs and 51 walks a season ago.
  • Cesar Hernandez hit .232 with 21 doubles, two triples, 21 home runs and 59 walks.

Key stats for New York vs. Washington

  • The Mets ranked 25th in baseball with 176 total home runs last season.
  • The Mets averaged 1.2 home runs per game when playing on the road last season (99 total in road outings).
  • The Nationals struck out 8.7 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 18th in MLB.
  • Their pitchers struck out 8.6 batters per nine innings in home games last season.
  • The Nationals ranked 21st in Major League Baseball with 182 home runs.
  • In 81 games at home last season, they hit 95 homers, an average of 1.2 per contest.
  • The pitching staff for the Mets had a collective 9.5 K/9 last season, the eighth-best in the league.
  • Last year Mets pitchers struck out 9.1 batters per nine innings in road games.

    • Who is favored to win New York vs. Washington?

    • New York odds: -119
    • Washington odds: +101

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