New York's bullpen meltdown Monday s hard to ignore heading into another battle with NL East division rival Washington. It has created an odd scenario for oddsmakers as they’ve made a sub-.500 Nationals team road favorites against the 12-3 Mets. It’s an accurate price even if Gio Gonzalez does not last beyond five innings. Grab the Nationals.

This sets up as a good opportunity to exploit a potential letdown spot for the Mets, who blew a five-run lead in the eighth inning Monday, and take advantage of a historically favorable matchup for the Nationals. Washington starter Gio Gonzalez is 14-5 with a 2.88 ERA in 24 career starts against the Mets. He is 10-1 with a 1.69 ERA in 15 starts against New York at Citi Field. Mets starter Zack Wheeler is 2-7 with a 4.84 ERA in 10 career starts against the Nationals.