The Washington Nationals You can pull off one of the largest upsets of the seasonAccording to the betting market the most popular bet is the one that knocks off the least. New York Mets Tuesday, 5-1 Jacob deGrom‘s return from the mound.
In what was the most heavily backed game at multiple sportsbooks on Tuesday, the Nationals were 3-1 underdogs to the visiting Mets. This is the second largest upset of the season, just behind the Kansas City Royals“Win over the Toronto Blue Jays July 14 In that contest, the Royals were +328 underdogs
The Mets were -385 favorites at Caesars Sportsbook over the Nationals on Thursday. This was a result of Washington trading star slugger. Juan Soto To the San Diego Padres The Mets were the largest road favorites earlier in day. The Mets were the most popular road team since Sept. 29, 2019. Houston Astros In their eventual away win against The, they were -400 favorites Los Angeles Angels. On Tuesday, the Mets were not as fortunate, nor were bettors. They had to wager $385 to win $100 in New York.
The Mets’ high price didn’t deter bettors from backing them. PointsBet placed more money on the Mets than any other card Tuesday. DraftKings had the Mets-Nationals as the most popular game. 94% of all the money wagered went to the Mets.
But not all of the bets were made on the Mets. Caesars Sportsbook backed a bettor who placed $47,000 on the Nationals +1.5 Runs at +150 odds. He won $70,500.
DeGrom’s debut since July 7, 2021 was ruined by the upset. DeGrom, who had suffered from various injuries, gave up one earned run on three hits over five innings. Yadiel Hernandez, Joey Meneses Luis Garcia Each homered in Washington’s win.
MLB favorites of -300 or greater are 20-10 on the season, according to ESPN Stats & Information.