New York Mets vs Washington Nationals, August 15, 2026

NationalsWSH
4-5
Final
MetsNYM

August 15, 2026, 4:10 PM ET | Citi Field

Last 5 Form

Washington Nationals

1-4

Last 5
L 6-8
vs CHC
L 6-12
vs CHC
W 7-0
vs CHC
L 1-4
@ NYM
L 4-5
@ NYM

New York Mets

3-2

Last 5
W 8-5
@ ATL
L 0-4
@ ATL
L 3-6
@ ATL
W 4-1
vs WSH
W 5-4
vs WSH

Starting Pitchers

Washington Nationals

Brad Lord headshot
Brad Lord
Recorded starter

New York Mets

Sean Manaea headshot
Sean Manaea
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Aug 15, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Washington Nationals60-65.480#4#914.0
New York Mets55-69.444#5#1018.5
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Washington NationalsNew York Mets
.744
OPS
.706
210
HR
204
821
Runs
699
4.67
ERA
4.15
1.39
WHIP
1.29
1283
Strikeouts by pitchers
1450

Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.

Top Players

Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.

Washington Nationals

Hitters

Brady House headshot
Brady House

8 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Abimelec Ortiz headshot
Abimelec Ortiz

5 H, 2 HR, 4 RBI

Daylen Lile headshot
Daylen Lile

5 H, 0 HR, 4 RBI

Pitchers

Cade Cavalli headshot
Cade Cavalli

8.0 IP, 10 SO, 0.00 ERA

Will Dion headshot
Will Dion

4.1 IP, 7 SO, 0.00 ERA

Miles Mikolas headshot
Miles Mikolas

3.0 IP, 2 SO, 3.00 ERA

New York Mets

Hitters

Francisco Lindor headshot
Francisco Lindor

7 H, 2 HR, 3 RBI

Jared Young headshot
Jared Young

6 H, 1 HR, 5 RBI

Bo Bichette headshot
Bo Bichette

4 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Pitchers

Robert Stock headshot
Robert Stock

4.1 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA

Daniel Duarte headshot
Daniel Duarte

3.0 IP, 1 SO, 0.00 ERA

Nolan McLean headshot
Nolan McLean

6.0 IP, 3 SO, 1.50 ERA

Top Performers

Picked by MLBDB from this game's box score. MLB's own list of top performers can differ.

Will Dion headshot
Will Dion
Washington Nationals, MLBDB pick
Sean Manaea headshot
Sean Manaea
New York Mets, MLBDB pick
Brady House headshot
Brady House
Washington Nationals, MLBDB pick

Line Score

New York Mets 5, Washington Nationals 4: WSH 7 hits, NYM 8 hits; WSH 0 errors, NYM 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Washington Nationals000103000470
New York Mets200001002580

Box Score

Batting

Jacob Young led Washington Nationals with 2 hits.

Washington Nationals batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Dylan CrewsRF4000010
Andrés Chaparro1B2211111
Abimelec OrtizPH/1B1010000
Brady House3B4113021
CJ AbramsSS4000000
Harry FordC3000120
Jacob YoungCF4020010
Daylen LileDH4000020
Nasim Nuñez2B4010010
Andrew PinckneyLF2110010
Totals324742112

Francisco Lindor and Jared Young led New York Mets with 2 hits each.

New York Mets batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
A.J. EwingCF4100110
Francisco LindorSS4121110
Bo Bichette3B4010020
Carson BengeRF2111211
Jared Young1B4022020
Marcus Semien2B3000110
Brett BatyLF2100200
Jorge PolancoDH4010020
Cristian PachePR0100000
Francisco AlvarezC4011020
Luis Robert Jr.PR0000000
Totals315857121

Pitching

Will Dion went 4.1 innings for Washington Nationals (7 SO, 0 ER); Sean Manaea went 6.1 innings for New York Mets (7 SO, 4 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Washington Nationals
Brad Lord0.2122410
Will Dion4.1000170
Tom Cosgrove1.0211011
Orlando Ribalta1.0000010
Clayton Beeter1.0200110
Yovanny Cruz0.1322110
New York Mets
Sean Manaea6.1644272
Dedniel Núñez1.0100010
Jefry Yan1.2000030
AB
at-bats
R
runs
H
hits
RBI
runs batted in
BB
walks
SO
strikeouts
HR
home runs
IP
innings pitched
ER
earned runs

Scoring Summary

  • B1

    Double Jared Young doubles (11) on a fly ball to left fielder Andrew Pinckney. A.J. Ewing scores. Francisco Lindor scores. Carson Benge to 3rd. WSH 0, NYM 2

  • T4

    Home Run Andrés Chaparro homers (7) on a fly ball to left field. WSH 1, NYM 2

  • T6

    Home Run Brady House homers (9) on a fly ball to left field. Andrew Pinckney scores. Andrés Chaparro scores. WSH 4, NYM 2

  • B6

    Home Run Carson Benge homers (14) on a fly ball to right field. WSH 4, NYM 3

  • B9

    Double Francisco Alvarez doubles (11) on a line drive to left fielder Andrew Pinckney. Brett Baty scores. Cristian Pache to 3rd. WSH 4, NYM 4

  • B9

    Single Francisco Lindor singles on a line drive to right fielder Dylan Crews. Cristian Pache scores. Luis Robert Jr. to 3rd. WSH 4, NYM 5

Play-by-Play

All 73 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • B9

    Single Francisco Lindor singles on a line drive to right fielder Dylan Crews. Cristian Pache scores. Luis Robert Jr. to 3rd. WSH 4, NYM 5

  • B9

    Strikeout A.J. Ewing strikes out swinging. WSH 4, NYM 4

  • B9

    Double Francisco Alvarez doubles (11) on a line drive to left fielder Andrew Pinckney. Brett Baty scores. Cristian Pache to 3rd. WSH 4, NYM 4

  • B9

    Single Jorge Polanco singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Dylan Crews. Brett Baty to 2nd. WSH 4, NYM 3

  • B9

    Walk Brett Baty walks. WSH 4, NYM 3

  • T9

    Strikeout Nasim Nuñez strikes out swinging. WSH 4, NYM 3

  • T9

    Strikeout Daylen Lile strikes out swinging. WSH 4, NYM 3

  • T9

    Groundout Jacob Young grounds out sharply, shortstop Francisco Lindor to first baseman Jared Young. WSH 4, NYM 3

  • B8

    Groundout Marcus Semien grounds out, shortstop CJ Abrams to first baseman Abimelec Ortiz. WSH 4, NYM 3

  • B8

    Strikeout Jared Young strikes out swinging. WSH 4, NYM 3

  • B8

    Walk Carson Benge walks. Bo Bichette to 2nd. WSH 4, NYM 3

  • B8

    Single Bo Bichette singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jacob Young. WSH 4, NYM 3

  • B8

    Single Francisco Lindor singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Jacob Young. WSH 4, NYM 3

  • T8

    Strikeout Harry Ford called out on strikes. WSH 4, NYM 3

  • T8

    Groundout CJ Abrams grounds out to first baseman Jared Young. Abimelec Ortiz to 2nd. WSH 4, NYM 3

  • T8

    Strikeout Brady House strikes out swinging. WSH 4, NYM 3

  • T8

    Single Abimelec Ortiz singles on a ground ball to center fielder A.J. Ewing. WSH 4, NYM 3

  • B7

    Lineout A.J. Ewing lines out to right fielder Dylan Crews. WSH 4, NYM 3

  • B7

    Flyout Francisco Alvarez flies out to right fielder Dylan Crews. WSH 4, NYM 3

  • B7

    Strikeout Jorge Polanco strikes out swinging. WSH 4, NYM 3

  • T7

    Double Play Dylan Crews flies into a double play, right fielder Carson Benge to catcher Francisco Alvarez. Andrew Pinckney out at home. WSH 4, NYM 3

  • T7

    Triple Andrew Pinckney triples (1) on a fly ball to right fielder Carson Benge. WSH 4, NYM 3

  • T7

    Single Nasim Nuñez singles on a ground ball to right fielder Carson Benge. WSH 4, NYM 3

  • B6

    Grounded Into DP Nationals challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned: Brett Baty grounds into a double play, shortstop CJ Abrams to second baseman Nasim Nuñez to first baseman Andrés Chaparro. Jared Young out at 2nd. Brett Baty out at 1st. WSH 4, NYM 3

  • B6

    Strikeout Marcus Semien strikes out swinging. WSH 4, NYM 3

  • B6

    Single Jared Young singles on a bunt ground ball to pitcher Tom Cosgrove. WSH 4, NYM 3

  • B6

    Home Run Carson Benge homers (14) on a fly ball to right field. WSH 4, NYM 3

  • T6

    Lineout Daylen Lile lines out to right fielder Carson Benge. WSH 4, NYM 2

  • T6

    Single Jacob Young singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Brett Baty. Harry Ford to 2nd. WSH 4, NYM 2

  • T6

    Walk Harry Ford walks. WSH 4, NYM 2

  • T6

    Groundout CJ Abrams grounds out to first baseman Jared Young. WSH 4, NYM 2

  • T6

    Home Run Brady House homers (9) on a fly ball to left field. Andrew Pinckney scores. Andrés Chaparro scores. WSH 4, NYM 2

  • T6

    Walk Andrés Chaparro walks. Andrew Pinckney to 2nd. WSH 1, NYM 2

  • T6

    Lineout Dylan Crews lines out to right fielder Carson Benge. WSH 1, NYM 2

  • T6

    Hit By Pitch Andrew Pinckney hit by pitch. WSH 1, NYM 2

  • B5

    Flyout Bo Bichette flies out to left fielder Andrew Pinckney. WSH 1, NYM 2

  • B5

    Pop Out Francisco Lindor pops out to third baseman Brady House in foul territory. WSH 1, NYM 2

  • B5

    Flyout A.J. Ewing flies out sharply to center fielder Jacob Young. WSH 1, NYM 2

  • T5

    Groundout Nasim Nuñez grounds out sharply, second baseman Marcus Semien to first baseman Jared Young. WSH 1, NYM 2

  • T5

    Strikeout Daylen Lile strikes out swinging. WSH 1, NYM 2

  • T5

    Strikeout Jacob Young strikes out swinging. WSH 1, NYM 2

  • B4

    Strikeout Francisco Alvarez strikes out swinging. WSH 1, NYM 2

  • B4

    Flyout Jorge Polanco flies out to left fielder Andrew Pinckney. WSH 1, NYM 2

  • B4

    Flyout Brett Baty flies out sharply to left fielder Andrew Pinckney. WSH 1, NYM 2

  • B4

    Walk Marcus Semien walks. WSH 1, NYM 2

  • T4

    Flyout Harry Ford flies out to left fielder Brett Baty. WSH 1, NYM 2

  • T4

    Groundout CJ Abrams grounds out to first baseman Jared Young. WSH 1, NYM 2

  • T4

    Strikeout Brady House strikes out swinging. WSH 1, NYM 2

  • T4

    Home Run Andrés Chaparro homers (7) on a fly ball to left field. WSH 1, NYM 2

  • B3

    Strikeout Jared Young strikes out swinging. WSH 0, NYM 2

  • B3

    Strikeout Carson Benge strikes out swinging. WSH 0, NYM 2

  • B3

    Strikeout Bo Bichette called out on strikes. WSH 0, NYM 2

  • T3

    Lineout Dylan Crews lines out to center fielder A.J. Ewing. WSH 0, NYM 2

  • T3

    Strikeout Andrew Pinckney strikes out swinging. WSH 0, NYM 2

  • T3

    Flyout Nasim Nuñez flies out to second baseman Marcus Semien. WSH 0, NYM 2

  • B2

    Strikeout Francisco Lindor strikes out swinging. WSH 0, NYM 2

  • B2

    Flyout A.J. Ewing flies out to left fielder Andrew Pinckney. WSH 0, NYM 2

  • B2

    Strikeout Francisco Alvarez called out on strikes. WSH 0, NYM 2

  • T2

    Groundout Daylen Lile grounds out sharply, second baseman Marcus Semien to first baseman Jared Young. WSH 0, NYM 2

  • T2

    Single Jacob Young singles on a fly ball to right fielder Carson Benge. WSH 0, NYM 2

  • T2

    Strikeout Harry Ford strikes out swinging. WSH 0, NYM 2

  • T2

    Groundout CJ Abrams grounds out sharply to first baseman Jared Young. WSH 0, NYM 2

  • B1

    Strikeout Jorge Polanco strikes out swinging. WSH 0, NYM 2

  • B1

    Walk Harry Ford challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Brett Baty walks. Marcus Semien to 2nd. WSH 0, NYM 2

  • B1

    Fielders Choice Out Marcus Semien reaches on a fielder's choice out, shortstop CJ Abrams to catcher Harry Ford. Carson Benge out at home. Jared Young to 3rd. WSH 0, NYM 2

  • B1

    Double Jared Young doubles (11) on a fly ball to left fielder Andrew Pinckney. A.J. Ewing scores. Francisco Lindor scores. Carson Benge to 3rd. WSH 0, NYM 2

  • B1

    Walk Carson Benge walks. A.J. Ewing to 3rd. Francisco Lindor to 2nd. WSH 0, NYM 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Bo Bichette challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Bo Bichette called out on strikes. WSH 0, NYM 0

  • B1

    Walk Francisco Lindor walks. WSH 0, NYM 0

  • B1

    Walk A.J. Ewing walks. WSH 0, NYM 0

  • T1

    Flyout Brady House flies out to right fielder Carson Benge. WSH 0, NYM 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Andrés Chaparro strikes out swinging. WSH 0, NYM 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Dylan Crews strikes out swinging. WSH 0, NYM 0