New York Mets vs Washington Nationals
April 30, 2026 • 1:10 PM • Citi Field
Status
Final
New York Mets
NYM
4
Washington Nationals
WSH
5
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
New York Mets
Starter
Washington Nationals
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsNew York Mets
10-21 (.323)
Div
#5
WC
#12
GB
11.5
Washington Nationals
15-17 (.469)
Div
#3
WC
#8
GB
7.0
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | New York Mets | Washington Nationals |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .630 | .718 |
| HR | 24 | 36 |
| Runs | 105 | 173 |
| ERA | 4.17 | 5.13 |
| WHIP | 1.30 | 1.47 |
| Strikeouts | 286 | 248 |
Top Players
New York Mets
Hitters
Pitchers
6.0 IP, 6 SO, 0 ERA
6.0 IP, 11 SO, 1.5 ERA
6.0 IP, 6 SO, 1.5 ERA
Washington Nationals
Hitters
Pitchers
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Nationals | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| New York Mets | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Nationals | |||||||
| James Wood (RF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Luis García Jr. (1B) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Daylen Lile (LF) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CJ Abrams (SS) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| José Tena (DH) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jorbit Vivas (3B) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nasim Nuñez (2B) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drew Millas (C) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Curtis Mead (PH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keibert Ruiz (C) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Young (CF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Miles Mikolas (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mitchell Parker (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Richard Lovelady (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gus Varland (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| New York Mets | |||||||
| Bo Bichette (3B) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Juan Soto (DH) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| MJ Melendez (LF) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Austin Slater (LF) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Vientos (1B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brett Baty (RF) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrone Taylor (CF) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Semien (2B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carson Benge (RF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Luis Torrens (C) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Francisco Alvarez (PH) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronny Mauricio (SS) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Freddy Peralta (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brooks Raley (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Luke Weaver (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Devin Williams (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Nationals | |||||||
| Miles Mikolas | 4.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Mitchell Parker | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard Lovelady | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gus Varland | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| New York Mets | |||||||
| Freddy Peralta | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| Brooks Raley | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Luke Weaver | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Devin Williams | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
top 2 • Field Error • 0-1
Nasim Nuñez reaches on a throwing error by pitcher Freddy Peralta. Jorbit Vivas scores. Nasim Nuñez to 3rd.
top 2 • Single • 0-2
Jacob Young singles on a ground ball to right fielder Brett Baty. Nasim Nuñez scores.
top 3 • Single • 0-3
CJ Abrams singles on a line drive to left fielder MJ Melendez. Luis García Jr. scores.
bottom 3 • Home Run • 3-3
MJ Melendez homers (2) on a fly ball to right field. Bo Bichette scores. Juan Soto scores.
bottom 6 • Double • 4-3
Mark Vientos doubles (3) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jacob Young. Juan Soto scores.
top 8 • Home Run • 4-5
CJ Abrams homers (8) on a fly ball to right center field. Daylen Lile scores.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 9 • Strikeout • 4-5
Ronny Mauricio strikes out swinging.
bottom 9 • Double • 4-5
Francisco Alvarez doubles (3) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Daylen Lile.
bottom 9 • Groundout • 4-5
Carson Benge grounds out to first baseman Luis García Jr.
bottom 9 • Groundout • 4-5
Marcus Semien grounds out, third baseman Jorbit Vivas to first baseman Luis García Jr.
top 9 • Caught Stealing 2B • 4-5
Jacob Young caught stealing 2nd base, catcher Luis Torrens to shortstop Ronny Mauricio.
top 9 • Fielders Choice Out • 4-5
Jacob Young reaches on a fielder's choice out, shortstop Ronny Mauricio to catcher Luis Torrens. Nasim Nuñez out at home.
top 9 • Flyout • 4-5
Keibert Ruiz flies out to right fielder Carson Benge. Nasim Nuñez to 3rd.
top 9 • Single • 4-5
Nasim Nuñez singles on a line drive to center fielder Tyrone Taylor, deflected by right fielder Carson Benge.
bottom 8 • Lineout • 4-5
Tyrone Taylor lines out to left fielder Daylen Lile.
bottom 8 • Lineout • 4-5
Mark Vientos lines out to second baseman Nasim Nuñez.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 4-5
Austin Slater grounds out, shortstop CJ Abrams to first baseman Luis García Jr.
bottom 8 • Double • 4-5
Juan Soto doubles (4) on a sharp fly ball to right fielder James Wood.
top 8 • Flyout • 4-5
Jorbit Vivas flies out to left fielder MJ Melendez.
top 8 • Strikeout • 4-5
José Tena strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Home Run • 4-5
CJ Abrams homers (8) on a fly ball to right center field. Daylen Lile scores.
top 8 • Forceout • 4-3
Daylen Lile grounds into a force out, first baseman Mark Vientos to shortstop Ronny Mauricio. Luis García Jr. out at 2nd. Daylen Lile to 1st.
top 8 • Single • 4-3
Luis García Jr. singles on a ground ball to center fielder Tyrone Taylor.
bottom 7 • Lineout • 4-3
Bo Bichette lines out sharply to center fielder Jacob Young.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 4-3
Ronny Mauricio grounds out, second baseman Nasim Nuñez to first baseman Luis García Jr. Carson Benge to 3rd.
bottom 7 • Sac Bunt • 4-3
Luis Torrens out on a sacrifice bunt, catcher Keibert Ruiz to first baseman Luis García Jr. Carson Benge to 2nd.
bottom 7 • Single • 4-3
Carson Benge singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder James Wood.
top 7 • Strikeout • 4-3
James Wood strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Strikeout • 4-3
Jacob Young called out on strikes.
top 7 • Flyout • 4-3
Curtis Mead flies out to center fielder Tyrone Taylor.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 4-3
Marcus Semien flies out to center fielder Jacob Young.
bottom 6 • Lineout • 4-3
Tyrone Taylor lines out to left fielder Daylen Lile.
bottom 6 • Double • 4-3
Mark Vientos doubles (3) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jacob Young. Juan Soto scores.
bottom 6 • Sac Bunt • 3-3
MJ Melendez out on a sacrifice bunt, pitcher Mitchell Parker to first baseman Luis García Jr. Juan Soto to 2nd.
bottom 6 • Walk • 3-3
Juan Soto walks.
top 6 • Pop Out • 3-3
Nasim Nuñez pops out to third baseman Bo Bichette in foul territory.