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Washington Nationals vs New York Mets

MLB
Nationals
43-61
1-5
Final
Mets
49-54
Citi Field
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Mets 5-1

The New York Mets beat the Washington Nationals 5-1 on Friday, July 28, 2023 at Citi Field. The Mets win the series 3-1. The Mets outscored the Nationals 3-0 in the 5th inning. Pete Alonso went 2-for-4 with 2 home runs and 5 RBI for the Mets. Luis Garcia Jr. went 3-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Nationals.

Recap · Jul 28
Pete Alonso homers twice to help the Mets beat the Nationals 5-1

Pete Alonso homered twice to become the second player in Mets history with four 30-homer seasons, leading retooling New York to a 5-1 victory over the Washington Nationals on Friday night.

What it means

  • Season series: NYM win series 3-1.
  • Nationals 23-28 on the road; Mets 25-22 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

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
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

Probable starters

Nationals4th in NL East
MacKenzie Gore SP
Probable starter · 7-10, 4.42 ERA, 151 K, 1.40 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1CJ AbramsSS
  2. 2Lane ThomasRF
  3. 3Jeimer CandelarioDH
  4. 4Keibert RuizC
  5. 5Corey DickersonLF
  6. 6Luis Garcia Jr.2B
  7. 7Ildemaro Vargas3B
  8. 8Dominic Smith1B
  9. 9Alex CallCF
Mets5th in NL East
Max Scherzer SP
Probable starter · 13-6, 3.77 ERA, 174 K, 1.12 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Brandon NimmoCF
  2. 2Francisco LindorSS
  3. 3Pete Alonso1B
  4. 4Tommy PhamLF
  5. 5Jeff McNeil2B
  6. 6Mark CanhaRF
  7. 7Mark VientosDH
  8. 8Brett Baty3B
  9. 9Francisco AlvarezC

The series

NYM win series 3-1
Last meeting: Mets 2, Nationals 1 (Jul 27)

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Game info

Venue
Citi Field, Queens, New York · Attendance 25,385
Officials
Adam Hamari (Home Plate Umpire), Nick Mahrley (First Base Umpire), Vic Carapazza (Second Base Umpire), Emil Jimenez (Third Base Umpire)

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

Season seriesNYM win series 3-1

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