Washington Nationals vs New York Mets

MLB

Nationals

60-66

3-4

Final

Mets

56-69

Citi Field

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
WSH	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	3
NYM	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	X	4

Who won: Mets 4-3

The New York Mets beat the Washington Nationals 4-3 on Sunday, August 16, 2026 at Citi Field. The Mets win the series 3-0. The Mets outscored the Nationals 3-0 in the 4th inning. Luis Torrens went 1-for-3 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Mets. Abimelec Ortiz went 1-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Nationals.

Recap · Aug 16

Scott pitches into 7th, helps Mets past Nats for sweep

Christian Scott pitched into the seventh inning for the first time since undergoing Tommy John surgery and Luis Torrens hit a two-run homer Sunday, helping the surging New York Mets to a 4-3 win over the Washington Nationals and a three-game series...

What it means

Season series: NYM win series 3-0.
Nationals 33-30 on the road; Mets 28-34 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

Jake Irvin SP

Probable starter · 2-10, 5.48 ERA, 110 K, 1.39 WHIP

Lineup

1CJ AbramsSS
2Abimelec Ortiz1B
3Dylan CrewsRF
4Daylen LileLF
5Brady House3B
6Jorbit Vivas2B
7Andres ChaparroDH
8Keibert RuizC
9Jacob YoungCF

Mets5th in NL East

Christian Scott SP

Probable starter · 4-5, 3.85 ERA, 134 K, 1.27 WHIP

Lineup

1A.J. EwingCF
2Francisco LindorSS
3Bo Bichette3B
4Carson BengeRF
5Jared Young1B
6Luis Robert Jr.LF
7Brett Baty2B
8Jorge PolancoDH
9Luis TorrensC

The series

NYM win series 3-0

Last meeting: Mets 5, Nationals 4 (Aug 15)

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Game info

Venue: Citi Field, Queens, New York · Attendance 28,624
Officials: Willie Traynor (Home Plate Umpire), Chris Guccione (First Base Umpire), Charlie Ramos (Second Base Umpire), Nestor Ceja (Third Base Umpire)