New York Mets vs Washington Nationals
August 16, 2026 • 1:40 PM • Citi Field
Status
Final
New York Mets
NYM
4
Washington Nationals
WSH
3
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Standings Snapshot
Full standingsNew York Mets
56-69 (.448)
Div
#5
WC
#10
GB
18.5
Washington Nationals
60-66 (.476)
Div
#4
WC
#9
GB
15.0
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | New York Mets | Washington Nationals |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .693 | .755 |
| HR | 167 | 193 |
| Runs | 567 | 735 |
| ERA | 4.09 | 4.65 |
| WHIP | 1.30 | 1.38 |
| Strikeouts | 1238 | 1104 |
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Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Nationals | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| New York Mets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 10 | 1 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Nationals | |||||||
| CJ Abrams (SS) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Abimelec Ortiz (1B) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Dylan Crews (RF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Daylen Lile (LF) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brady House (3B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jorbit Vivas (2B) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Andrés Chaparro (DH) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| José Tena (PH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Keibert Ruiz (C) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Harry Ford (C) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jacob Young (CF) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jake Irvin (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Max Kranick (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jake Bird (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| New York Mets | |||||||
| A.J. Ewing (CF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Francisco Lindor (SS) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bo Bichette (3B) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Carson Benge (RF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jared Young (1B) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luis Robert Jr. (LF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Brett Baty (2B) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jorge Polanco (DH) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Luis Torrens (C) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Christian Scott (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nate Lavender (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Daniel Duarte (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kodai Senga (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Nationals | |||||||
| Jake Irvin | 6.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| Max Kranick | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jake Bird | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| New York Mets | |||||||
| Christian Scott | 6.1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| Nate Lavender | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Daniel Duarte | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kodai Senga | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
top 2 • Single • 0-1
Keibert Ruiz singles on a line drive to right fielder Carson Benge. Daylen Lile scores. Brady House out at 3rd on the throw, right fielder Carson Benge to shortstop Francisco Lindor to third baseman Bo Bichette to shortstop Francisco Lindor. Keibert Ruiz to 2nd.
top 3 • Home Run • 0-2
Abimelec Ortiz homers (5) on a fly ball to left center field.
bottom 4 • Groundout • 1-2
Jorge Polanco grounds out to first baseman Abimelec Ortiz. Jared Young scores. Brett Baty to 3rd.
bottom 4 • Home Run • 3-2
Luis Torrens homers (6) on a fly ball to center field. Brett Baty scores.
bottom 5 • Double • 4-2
Jared Young doubles (12) on a ground ball to right fielder Dylan Crews. Francisco Lindor scores.
top 7 • Single • 4-3
Keibert Ruiz singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Carson Benge. Jorbit Vivas scores.
Play-by-Play
Official contenttop 9 • Strikeout • 4-3
Harry Ford strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Strikeout • 4-3
José Tena strikes out swinging, catcher Luis Torrens to first baseman Jared Young.
top 9 • Groundout • 4-3
Jorbit Vivas grounds out, first baseman Jared Young to pitcher Kodai Senga.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 4-3
Jorge Polanco challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Jorge Polanco called out on strikes.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 4-3
Brett Baty strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Single • 4-3
Luis Robert Jr. singles on a line drive to left fielder Daylen Lile.
bottom 8 • Pop Out • 4-3
Jared Young pops out to third baseman Brady House.
top 8 • Strikeout • 4-3
Brady House called out on strikes.
top 8 • Pop Out • 4-3
Daylen Lile pops out to catcher Luis Torrens in foul territory.
top 8 • Flyout • 4-3
Dylan Crews flies out to center fielder A.J. Ewing.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 4-3
Carson Benge flies out to center fielder Jacob Young.
bottom 7 • Triple • 4-3
Bo Bichette triples (2) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Jacob Young.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 4-3
Francisco Lindor strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 4-3
A.J. Ewing grounds out, second baseman Jorbit Vivas to first baseman Abimelec Ortiz.
top 7 • Strikeout • 4-3
Abimelec Ortiz challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Abimelec Ortiz called out on strikes.
top 7 • Pop Out • 4-3
CJ Abrams pops out to catcher Luis Torrens on the infield fly rule.
top 7 • Single • 4-3
Jacob Young singles on a fly ball to right fielder Carson Benge. Keibert Ruiz to 2nd.
top 7 • Single • 4-3
Keibert Ruiz singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Carson Benge. Jorbit Vivas scores.
top 7 • Groundout • 4-2
Andrés Chaparro grounds out softly, shortstop Francisco Lindor to first baseman Jared Young. Jorbit Vivas to 2nd.
top 7 • Walk • 4-2
Jorbit Vivas walks.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 4-2
Luis Torrens flies out to center fielder Jacob Young.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 4-2
Jorge Polanco grounds out sharply, first baseman Abimelec Ortiz to pitcher Jake Irvin.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 4-2
Brett Baty grounds out, first baseman Abimelec Ortiz to pitcher Jake Irvin.
top 6 • Pop Out • 4-2
Brady House pops out to second baseman Brett Baty.
top 6 • Flyout • 4-2
Daylen Lile flies out to right fielder Carson Benge.
top 6 • Field Error • 4-2
Dylan Crews reaches on a throwing error by third baseman Bo Bichette.
top 6 • Groundout • 4-2
Abimelec Ortiz grounds out to first baseman Jared Young.
bottom 5 • Strikeout • 4-2
Luis Robert Jr. called out on strikes.
bottom 5 • Double • 4-2
Jared Young doubles (12) on a ground ball to right fielder Dylan Crews. Francisco Lindor scores.
bottom 5 • Grounded Into DP • 3-2
Carson Benge grounds into a double play, second baseman Jorbit Vivas to shortstop CJ Abrams to first baseman Abimelec Ortiz. Francisco Lindor to 3rd. Bo Bichette out at 2nd. Carson Benge out at 1st.