New York Mets vs Washington Nationals, April 30, 2026

NationalsWSH
5-4
Final
MetsNYM

April 30, 2026, 1:10 PM ET | Citi Field

Last 5 Form

Washington Nationals

4-1

Last 5
W 6-3
@ CWS
W 2-1
@ CWS
L 0-8
@ NYM
W 14-2
@ NYM
W 5-4
@ NYM

New York Mets

1-4

Last 5
L 1-3
vs COL
L 0-3
vs COL
W 8-0
vs WSH
L 2-14
vs WSH
L 4-5
vs WSH

Starting Pitchers

Washington Nationals

Miles Mikolas headshot
Miles Mikolas
Recorded starter

New York Mets

Freddy Peralta headshot
Freddy Peralta
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Apr 30, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Washington Nationals15-17.469#3#87.0
New York Mets10-21.323#5#1211.5
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

CJ Abrams headshot
CJ Abrams

6 H, 1 HR, 6 RBI

Curtis Mead headshot
Curtis Mead

4 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Brady House headshot
Brady House

2 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Pitchers

Jake Irvin headshot
Jake Irvin

5.2 IP, 9 SO, 0.00 ERA

Foster Griffin headshot
Foster Griffin

7.0 IP, 8 SO, 0.00 ERA

Gus Varland headshot
Gus Varland

3.1 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

New York Mets

Hitters

Juan Soto headshot
Juan Soto

7 H, 2 HR, 3 RBI

MJ Melendez headshot
MJ Melendez

5 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Bo Bichette headshot
Bo Bichette

3 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Pitchers

Clay Holmes headshot
Clay Holmes

6.0 IP, 6 SO, 0.00 ERA

Carl Edwards Jr. headshot
Carl Edwards Jr.

6.0 IP, 11 SO, 1.50 ERA

Freddy Peralta headshot
Freddy Peralta

6.0 IP, 6 SO, 1.50 ERA

Top Performers

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

Freddy Peralta headshot
Freddy Peralta
New York Mets, MLBDB pick
MJ Melendez headshot
MJ Melendez
New York Mets, MLBDB pick
CJ Abrams headshot
CJ Abrams
Washington Nationals, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Washington Nationals 5, New York Mets 4: WSH 7 hits, NYM 7 hits; WSH 0 errors, NYM 1 error.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Washington Nationals021000020570
New York Mets003001000471

Box Score

Batting

Luis García Jr. and CJ Abrams led Washington Nationals with 2 hits each.

Washington Nationals batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
James WoodRF3000120
Luis García Jr.1B4120010
Daylen LileLF4100000
CJ AbramsSS3123111
José TenaDH3000120
Jorbit Vivas3B4110000
Nasim Nuñez2B4110000
Drew MillasC2000020
Curtis MeadPH1000000
Keibert RuizC1000000
Jacob YoungCF4011010
Totals33574391

Juan Soto and MJ Melendez led New York Mets with 2 hits each.

New York Mets batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Bo Bichette3B3100100
Juan SotoDH3220100
MJ MelendezLF2123001
Austin SlaterPH/LF1000000
Mark Vientos1B4011000
Brett BatyRF2000000
Tyrone TaylorPH/CF2000000
Marcus Semien2B4000000
Carson BengeCF/RF4010020
Luis TorrensC2000010
Francisco AlvarezPH1010000
Ronny MauricioSS4000010
Totals32474241

Pitching

Miles Mikolas went 4.0 innings for Washington Nationals (3 SO, 3 ER); Freddy Peralta went 6.0 innings for New York Mets (6 SO, 1 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Washington Nationals
Miles Mikolas4.0333131
Mitchell Parker3.0211100
Richard Lovelady0.2100000
Gus Varland1.1100010
New York Mets
Freddy Peralta6.0431360
Brooks Raley1.0000020
Luke Weaver1.0222011
Devin Williams1.0100000
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

  • T2

    Field Error Nasim Nuñez reaches on a throwing error by pitcher Freddy Peralta. Jorbit Vivas scores. Nasim Nuñez to 3rd. WSH 1, NYM 0

  • T2

    Single Jacob Young singles on a ground ball to right fielder Brett Baty. Nasim Nuñez scores. WSH 2, NYM 0

  • T3

    Single CJ Abrams singles on a line drive to left fielder MJ Melendez. Luis García Jr. scores. WSH 3, NYM 0

  • B3

    Home Run MJ Melendez homers (2) on a fly ball to right field. Bo Bichette scores. Juan Soto scores. WSH 3, NYM 3

  • B6

    Double Mark Vientos doubles (3) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jacob Young. Juan Soto scores. WSH 3, NYM 4

  • T8

    Home Run CJ Abrams homers (8) on a fly ball to right center field. Daylen Lile scores. WSH 5, NYM 4

Play-by-Play

All 73 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • B9

    Strikeout Ronny Mauricio strikes out swinging. WSH 5, NYM 4

  • B9

    Double Francisco Alvarez doubles (3) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Daylen Lile. WSH 5, NYM 4

  • B9

    Groundout Carson Benge grounds out to first baseman Luis García Jr. WSH 5, NYM 4

  • B9

    Groundout Marcus Semien grounds out, third baseman Jorbit Vivas to first baseman Luis García Jr. WSH 5, NYM 4

  • T9

    Caught Stealing 2B Jacob Young caught stealing 2nd base, catcher Luis Torrens to shortstop Ronny Mauricio. WSH 5, NYM 4

  • T9

    Fielders Choice Out Jacob Young reaches on a fielder's choice out, shortstop Ronny Mauricio to catcher Luis Torrens. Nasim Nuñez out at home. WSH 5, NYM 4

  • T9

    Flyout Keibert Ruiz flies out to right fielder Carson Benge. Nasim Nuñez to 3rd. WSH 5, NYM 4

  • T9

    Single Nasim Nuñez singles on a line drive to center fielder Tyrone Taylor, deflected by right fielder Carson Benge. WSH 5, NYM 4

  • B8

    Lineout Tyrone Taylor lines out to left fielder Daylen Lile. WSH 5, NYM 4

  • B8

    Lineout Mark Vientos lines out to second baseman Nasim Nuñez. WSH 5, NYM 4

  • B8

    Groundout Austin Slater grounds out, shortstop CJ Abrams to first baseman Luis García Jr. WSH 5, NYM 4

  • B8

    Double Juan Soto doubles (4) on a sharp fly ball to right fielder James Wood. WSH 5, NYM 4

  • T8

    Flyout Jorbit Vivas flies out to left fielder MJ Melendez. WSH 5, NYM 4

  • T8

    Strikeout José Tena strikes out swinging. WSH 5, NYM 4

  • T8

    Home Run CJ Abrams homers (8) on a fly ball to right center field. Daylen Lile scores. WSH 5, NYM 4

  • T8

    Forceout 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. WSH 3, NYM 4

  • T8

    Single Luis García Jr. singles on a ground ball to center fielder Tyrone Taylor. WSH 3, NYM 4

  • B7

    Lineout Bo Bichette lines out sharply to center fielder Jacob Young. WSH 3, NYM 4

  • B7

    Groundout Ronny Mauricio grounds out, second baseman Nasim Nuñez to first baseman Luis García Jr. Carson Benge to 3rd. WSH 3, NYM 4

  • B7

    Sac Bunt Luis Torrens out on a sacrifice bunt, catcher Keibert Ruiz to first baseman Luis García Jr. Carson Benge to 2nd. WSH 3, NYM 4

  • B7

    Single Carson Benge singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder James Wood. WSH 3, NYM 4

  • T7

    Strikeout James Wood strikes out swinging. WSH 3, NYM 4

  • T7

    Strikeout Jacob Young called out on strikes. WSH 3, NYM 4

  • T7

    Flyout Curtis Mead flies out to center fielder Tyrone Taylor. WSH 3, NYM 4

  • B6

    Flyout Marcus Semien flies out to center fielder Jacob Young. WSH 3, NYM 4

  • B6

    Lineout Tyrone Taylor lines out to left fielder Daylen Lile. WSH 3, NYM 4

  • B6

    Double Mark Vientos doubles (3) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jacob Young. Juan Soto scores. WSH 3, NYM 4

  • B6

    Sac Bunt MJ Melendez out on a sacrifice bunt, pitcher Mitchell Parker to first baseman Luis García Jr. Juan Soto to 2nd. WSH 3, NYM 3

  • B6

    Walk Juan Soto walks. WSH 3, NYM 3

  • T6

    Pop Out Nasim Nuñez pops out to third baseman Bo Bichette in foul territory. WSH 3, NYM 3

  • T6

    Lineout Jorbit Vivas lines out to shortstop Ronny Mauricio. WSH 3, NYM 3

  • T6

    Walk José Tena walks. CJ Abrams to 2nd. WSH 3, NYM 3

  • T6

    Walk CJ Abrams walks. WSH 3, NYM 3

  • T6

    Flyout Daylen Lile flies out sharply to center fielder Carson Benge. WSH 3, NYM 3

  • B5

    Lineout Bo Bichette lines out to right fielder James Wood. WSH 3, NYM 3

  • B5

    Lineout Ronny Mauricio lines out to right fielder James Wood. WSH 3, NYM 3

  • B5

    Flyout Luis Torrens flies out to center fielder Jacob Young. WSH 3, NYM 3

  • T5

    Lineout Luis García Jr. lines out sharply to second baseman Marcus Semien. WSH 3, NYM 3

  • T5

    Lineout James Wood lines out to left fielder MJ Melendez. WSH 3, NYM 3

  • T5

    Groundout Jacob Young grounds out, third baseman Bo Bichette to first baseman Mark Vientos. WSH 3, NYM 3

  • B4

    Strikeout Carson Benge strikes out swinging. WSH 3, NYM 3

  • B4

    Groundout Marcus Semien grounds out, shortstop CJ Abrams to first baseman Luis García Jr. WSH 3, NYM 3

  • B4

    Groundout Brett Baty grounds out softly to catcher Drew Millas. WSH 3, NYM 3

  • T4

    Strikeout Drew Millas strikes out swinging. WSH 3, NYM 3

  • T4

    Groundout Nasim Nuñez grounds out to first baseman Mark Vientos. WSH 3, NYM 3

  • T4

    Groundout Jorbit Vivas grounds out, pitcher Freddy Peralta to first baseman Mark Vientos. WSH 3, NYM 3

  • B3

    Groundout Mark Vientos grounds out, second baseman Nasim Nuñez to first baseman Luis García Jr. WSH 3, NYM 3

  • B3

    Home Run MJ Melendez homers (2) on a fly ball to right field. Bo Bichette scores. Juan Soto scores. WSH 3, NYM 3

  • B3

    Single Juan Soto singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jacob Young. Bo Bichette to 2nd. WSH 3, NYM 0

  • B3

    Walk Bo Bichette walks. WSH 3, NYM 0

  • B3

    Groundout Ronny Mauricio grounds out, second baseman Nasim Nuñez to first baseman Luis García Jr. WSH 3, NYM 0

  • B3

    Strikeout Luis Torrens strikes out swinging. WSH 3, NYM 0

  • T3

    Grounded Into DP José Tena grounds into a double play, second baseman Marcus Semien to shortstop Ronny Mauricio to first baseman Mark Vientos. CJ Abrams out at 2nd. José Tena out at 1st. WSH 3, NYM 0

  • T3

    Single CJ Abrams singles on a line drive to left fielder MJ Melendez. Luis García Jr. scores. WSH 3, NYM 0

  • T3

    Groundout Daylen Lile grounds out to first baseman Mark Vientos. Luis García Jr. to 3rd. WSH 2, NYM 0

  • T3

    Double Luis García Jr. doubles (6) on a line drive to center fielder Carson Benge. WSH 2, NYM 0

  • B2

    Strikeout Carson Benge called out on strikes. WSH 2, NYM 0

  • B2

    Lineout Marcus Semien lines out to left fielder Daylen Lile. WSH 2, NYM 0

  • B2

    Groundout Brett Baty grounds out, second baseman Nasim Nuñez to first baseman Luis García Jr. WSH 2, NYM 0

  • T2

    Strikeout James Wood strikes out swinging. WSH 2, NYM 0

  • T2

    Single Jacob Young singles on a ground ball to right fielder Brett Baty. Nasim Nuñez scores. WSH 2, NYM 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Drew Millas strikes out swinging. WSH 1, NYM 0

  • T2

    Field Error Nasim Nuñez reaches on a throwing error by pitcher Freddy Peralta. Jorbit Vivas scores. Nasim Nuñez to 3rd. WSH 1, NYM 0

  • T2

    Single Jorbit Vivas singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder MJ Melendez. WSH 0, NYM 0

  • T2

    Strikeout José Tena strikes out swinging. WSH 0, NYM 0

  • B1

    Groundout Mark Vientos grounds out, second baseman Nasim Nuñez to first baseman Luis García Jr. WSH 0, NYM 0

  • B1

    Single MJ Melendez singles on a ground ball to left fielder Daylen Lile. WSH 0, NYM 0

  • B1

    Flyout Juan Soto flies out sharply to right fielder James Wood. WSH 0, NYM 0

  • B1

    Groundout Bo Bichette grounds out, second baseman Nasim Nuñez to first baseman Luis García Jr. WSH 0, NYM 0

  • T1

    Strikeout CJ Abrams strikes out swinging. WSH 0, NYM 0

  • T1

    Lineout Daylen Lile lines out to shortstop Ronny Mauricio. WSH 0, NYM 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Luis García Jr. called out on strikes. WSH 0, NYM 0

  • T1

    Walk James Wood walks. WSH 0, NYM 0