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New York Mets vs Washington Nationals

MLB
Mets
21-28
4-8
Final
Nationals
25-25
Nationals Park
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Nationals 8-4

The Washington Nationals beat the New York Mets 8-4 on Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at Nationals Park. The series is tied 2-2. The Nationals outscored the Mets 3-0 in the 1st inning. CJ Abrams went 2-for-4 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Nationals. Juan Soto went 2-for-4 with 2 home runs and 3 RBI for the Mets.

Recap · May 20
CJ Abrams and Jacob Young homer as Nationals return to .500 with 8-4 defeat of Mets

CJ Abrams hit a three-run homer in the first inning, Jacob Young added a two-run shot in the eighth and the Washington Nationals returned to .500 for the second time since the...

What it means

  • Season series: Series tied 2-2.
  • Mets 10-15 on the road; Nationals 10-15 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · Sep 28
Mets exec David Stearns: No 'mulligans' on Pete Alonso exit
ESPN · Sep 27
Francisco Lindor hits 300th career home run in Mets' finale
Recap · Sep 27
Andrés Chaparro's 2-homer game lifts Nationals over Mets 6-4 in season finale
Preview · Sep 27
Nationals and Mets meet, winner claims 3-game series
ESPN · Sep 26
Juan Soto exits Mets' win after HBP; X-rays negative
Recap · Sep 26
Mets beat Nationals 7-1 behind 2 homers from Mauricio and 3-run drive by Ewing
Recap · Sep 25
High-spending Mets assured of first last-place finish since 2003 with 7-6 loss to Nationals
Recap · Sep 25
Rangers finish home slate with 3-1 win over Mets to keep Texas tied for AL West lead

Injuries and inactives

Mets5th in NL East
  • Christian Scott SP
    Knee, Inflammation, left
    15-Day-IL
  • Jared Young 1B
    Concussion
    7-Day IL
  • Jonathan Pintaro RP
    Illness
    15-Day-IL
  • Reed Garrett RP
    Elbow, Surgery, right
    60-Day-IL
  • Tylor Megill SP
    Elbow, Surgery, right
    60-Day-IL
Nationals4th in NL East
  • Drew Millas C
    Finger, Surgery, left
    60-Day-IL
  • Ken Waldichuk RP
    Elbow, Surgery, left
    60-Day-IL
  • Matt Waldron RP
    Chest, Inflammation
    60-Day-IL
  • Orlando Ribalta RP
    Forearm, Inflammation, right
    15-Day-IL
  • PJ Poulin RP
    Forearm, Strain, left
    60-Day-IL

Probable starters

Mets5th in NL East
Zac Thornton SP
Probable starter · 5-6, 3.42 ERA, 63 K, 1.14 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Carson BengeRF
  2. 2Bo BichetteSS
  3. 3Juan SotoLF
  4. 4Mark Vientos1B
  5. 5MJ MelendezDH
  6. 6Brett Baty3B
  7. 7Marcus Semien2B
  8. 8A.J. EwingCF
  9. 9Hayden SengerC
Nationals4th in NL East
Zack Littell SP
Probable starter · 8-8, 5.21 ERA, 73 K, 1.41 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1James WoodDH
  2. 2Curtis Mead3B
  3. 3Andres Chaparro1B
  4. 4CJ AbramsSS
  5. 5Dylan CrewsRF
  6. 6Daylen LileLF
  7. 7Jacob YoungCF
  8. 8Nasim Nunez2B
  9. 9Keibert RuizC

The series

Series tied 2-2
Last meeting: Nationals 9, Mets 6 (May 19)

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Game info

Venue
Nationals Park, Washington, District of Columbia · Attendance 18,642
Officials
John Bacon (Home Plate Umpire), Chris Segal (First Base Umpire), Todd Tichenor (Second Base Umpire), Clint Vondrak (Third Base Umpire)

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

Season seriesSeries tied 2-2

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