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Washington Nationals vs New York Mets, Doubleheader Game 2

MLB
Nationals
55-106
0-8
Final
Mets
100-61
Citi Field
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Mets 8-0

The New York Mets beat the Washington Nationals 8-0 in Doubleheader Game 2 on Tuesday, October 4, 2022 at Citi Field. The Mets win the series 3-0. The Mets outscored the Nationals 7-0 in the 1st inning. Brandon Nimmo went 3-for-3 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Mets. Ildemaro Vargas went 2-for-3 for the Nationals.

Recap · Oct 4
Mets sweep 2 games from Nats but eliminated in NL East race

New York was eliminated from the NL East race even as Brandon Nimmo, Francisco Lindor and Jeff McNeill opened with three straight homers to spark the Mets to an 8-0 win over the Washington Nationals and a sweep of a doubleheader on Tuesday night.

What it means

  • Season series: NYM win series 3-0.
  • Nationals 29-51 on the road; Mets 53-27 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

Nationals1st 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
Mets1st 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

Probable starters

Nationals1st in NL East
Paolo Espino SP
Probable starter · 0-9, 4.84 ERA, 92 K, 1.37 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Lane ThomasRF
  2. 2CJ AbramsSS
  3. 3Joey Meneses1B
  4. 4Luis Garcia Jr.2B
  5. 5Luke VoitDH
  6. 6Cesar Hernandez3B
  7. 7Alex CallCF
  8. 8Joshua PalaciosLF
  9. 9Tres BarreraC
Mets1st in NL East
Taijuan Walker SP
Probable starter · 12-5, 3.49 ERA, 132 K, 1.19 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Brandon NimmoCF
  2. 2Francisco LindorSS
  3. 3Jeff McNeil2B
  4. 4Pete Alonso1B
  5. 5Daniel VogelbachDH
  6. 6Eduardo Escobar3B
  7. 7Mark CanhaLF
  8. 8Luis GuillormeSS
  9. 9James McCann1B

The series

NYM win series 3-0
Last meeting: Mets 4, Nationals 2 (Oct 4)

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Game info

Venue
Citi Field, Queens, New York · Attendance 23,649
Officials
Angel Hernandez (Home Plate Umpire), James Hoye (First Base Umpire), Jim Wolf (Second Base Umpire), Erich Bacchus (Third Base Umpire)

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

Season seriesNYM win series 3-0

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