New York Mets vs Washington Nationals, April 28, 2026

NationalsWSH
0-8
Final
MetsNYM

April 28, 2026, 7:10 PM ET | Citi Field

Last 5 Form

Washington Nationals

2-3

Last 5
L 2-7
vs ATL
L 4-5
@ CWS
W 6-3
@ CWS
W 2-1
@ CWS
L 0-8
@ NYM

New York Mets

2-3

Last 5
W 10-8
vs MIN
L 3-4
vs COL
L 1-3
vs COL
L 0-3
vs COL
W 8-0
vs WSH

Starting Pitchers

Washington Nationals

Zack Littell headshot
Zack Littell
Recorded starter

New York Mets

Clay Holmes headshot
Clay Holmes
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Apr 28, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Washington Nationals13-17.433#3#98.0
New York Mets10-19.345#4#1110.5
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

2 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Nasim Nuñez headshot
Nasim Nuñez

4 H, 0 HR, 4 RBI

CJ Abrams headshot
CJ Abrams

2 H, 1 HR, 2 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

Brad Lord headshot
Brad Lord

3.1 IP, 1 SO, 0.00 ERA

New York Mets

Hitters

Bo Bichette headshot
Bo Bichette

6 H, 1 HR, 5 RBI

Brett Baty headshot
Brett Baty

4 H, 1 HR, 5 RBI

Carson Benge headshot
Carson Benge

7 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Pitchers

Clay Holmes headshot
Clay Holmes

6.0 IP, 6 SO, 0.00 ERA

Tobias Myers headshot
Tobias Myers

4.1 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA

Carl Edwards Jr. headshot
Carl Edwards Jr.

3.1 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA

Top Performers

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

Clay Holmes headshot
Clay Holmes
New York Mets, MLBDB pick
Bo Bichette headshot
Bo Bichette
New York Mets, MLBDB pick
Juan Soto headshot
Juan Soto
New York Mets, MLBDB pick

Line Score

New York Mets 8, Washington Nationals 0: WSH 3 hits, NYM 6 hits; WSH 1 error, NYM 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Washington Nationals000000000031
New York Mets10070000x860

Box Score

Batting

3 players led Washington Nationals with 1 hit each.

Washington Nationals batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
James WoodRF3000120
Luis García Jr.1B4000010
Brady HouseDH4000010
CJ AbramsSS4010010
Daylen LileLF4000020
Jacob YoungCF3000020
Jorbit Vivas3B3010000
Drew MillasC3010010
Nasim Nuñez2B2000110
Totals300302110

Carson Benge led New York Mets with 2 hits and 2 RBI.

New York Mets batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Bo Bichette3B2112101
Juan SotoDH4112001
Francisco AlvarezC4000000
MJ MelendezLF3110000
Tyrone TaylorCF1000000
Mark Vientos1B2100220
Brett BatyRF3100100
Marcus Semien2B3101100
Carson BengeCF/LF4122000
Ronny MauricioSS4110010
Totals30867532

Pitching

Zack Littell went 3.2 innings for Washington Nationals (1 SO, 4 ER); Clay Holmes went 6.0 innings for New York Mets (6 SO, 0 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Washington Nationals
Zack Littell3.2584312
Brad Lord2.1100010
Andre Granillo2.0000210
New York Mets
Clay Holmes6.0300160
Tobias Myers2.0000120
Craig Kimbrel1.0000030
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

    Home Run Bo Bichette homers (2) on a fly ball to right center field. WSH 0, NYM 1

  • B4

    Fielders Choice Marcus Semien reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by third baseman Jorbit Vivas. MJ Melendez scores. Mark Vientos scores. Brett Baty to 3rd. Marcus Semien to 2nd. Fielding error by third baseman Jorbit Vivas. WSH 0, NYM 3

  • B4

    Single Carson Benge singles on a line drive to center fielder Jacob Young. Brett Baty scores. Marcus Semien scores. WSH 0, NYM 5

  • B4

    Sac Fly Bo Bichette out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder James Wood. Carson Benge scores. WSH 0, NYM 6

  • B4

    Home Run Juan Soto homers (2) on a fly ball to left center field. Ronny Mauricio scores. WSH 0, NYM 8

Play-by-Play

All 68 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • T9

    Strikeout Daylen Lile strikes out swinging. WSH 0, NYM 8

  • T9

    Strikeout CJ Abrams strikes out swinging. WSH 0, NYM 8

  • T9

    Strikeout Brady House strikes out swinging. WSH 0, NYM 8

  • B8

    Strikeout Ronny Mauricio called out on strikes. WSH 0, NYM 8

  • B8

    Flyout Carson Benge flies out to second baseman Nasim Nuñez. WSH 0, NYM 8

  • B8

    Walk Marcus Semien walks. Mark Vientos to 2nd. WSH 0, NYM 8

  • B8

    Lineout Brett Baty lines out to second baseman Nasim Nuñez. WSH 0, NYM 8

  • B8

    Walk Mark Vientos walks. WSH 0, NYM 8

  • T8

    Groundout Luis García Jr. grounds out, second baseman Marcus Semien to first baseman Mark Vientos. WSH 0, NYM 8

  • T8

    Strikeout James Wood called out on strikes. WSH 0, NYM 8

  • T8

    Walk Nasim Nuñez walks. WSH 0, NYM 8

  • T8

    Groundout Drew Millas grounds out, first baseman Mark Vientos to pitcher Tobias Myers. WSH 0, NYM 8

  • B7

    Flyout Tyrone Taylor flies out to shortstop CJ Abrams. WSH 0, NYM 8

  • B7

    Flyout Francisco Alvarez flies out to left fielder Daylen Lile. WSH 0, NYM 8

  • B7

    Flyout Juan Soto flies out to left fielder Daylen Lile. WSH 0, NYM 8

  • T7

    Groundout Jorbit Vivas grounds out, third baseman Bo Bichette to first baseman Mark Vientos. WSH 0, NYM 8

  • T7

    Pop Out Jacob Young pops out to first baseman Mark Vientos in foul territory. WSH 0, NYM 8

  • T7

    Strikeout Daylen Lile strikes out swinging. WSH 0, NYM 8

  • B6

    Groundout Bo Bichette grounds out to first baseman Luis García Jr. WSH 0, NYM 8

  • B6

    Lineout Ronny Mauricio lines out to right fielder James Wood. WSH 0, NYM 8

  • B6

    Single Carson Benge singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder James Wood. WSH 0, NYM 8

  • B6

    Groundout Marcus Semien grounds out, shortstop CJ Abrams to first baseman Luis García Jr. WSH 0, NYM 8

  • T6

    Groundout CJ Abrams grounds out, second baseman Marcus Semien to first baseman Mark Vientos. WSH 0, NYM 8

  • T6

    Groundout Brady House grounds out, first baseman Mark Vientos to pitcher Clay Holmes. WSH 0, NYM 8

  • T6

    Groundout Luis García Jr. grounds out, second baseman Marcus Semien to first baseman Mark Vientos. WSH 0, NYM 8

  • B5

    Pop Out Brett Baty pops out to third baseman Jorbit Vivas in foul territory. WSH 0, NYM 8

  • B5

    Strikeout Mark Vientos challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Mark Vientos called out on strikes. WSH 0, NYM 8

  • B5

    Groundout MJ Melendez grounds out to first baseman Luis García Jr. WSH 0, NYM 8

  • T5

    Groundout James Wood grounds out, shortstop Ronny Mauricio to first baseman Mark Vientos. WSH 0, NYM 8

  • T5

    Strikeout Nasim Nuñez called out on strikes. WSH 0, NYM 8

  • T5

    Strikeout Drew Millas strikes out swinging. WSH 0, NYM 8

  • T5

    Single Jorbit Vivas singles on a ground ball to first baseman Mark Vientos. WSH 0, NYM 8

  • B4

    Groundout Francisco Alvarez grounds out, third baseman Jorbit Vivas to first baseman Luis García Jr. WSH 0, NYM 8

  • B4

    Home Run Juan Soto homers (2) on a fly ball to left center field. Ronny Mauricio scores. WSH 0, NYM 8

  • B4

    Sac Fly Bo Bichette out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder James Wood. Carson Benge scores. WSH 0, NYM 6

  • B4

    Single Ronny Mauricio singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jacob Young. Carson Benge to 3rd. WSH 0, NYM 5

  • B4

    Single Carson Benge singles on a line drive to center fielder Jacob Young. Brett Baty scores. Marcus Semien scores. WSH 0, NYM 5

  • B4

    Fielders Choice Marcus Semien reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by third baseman Jorbit Vivas. MJ Melendez scores. Mark Vientos scores. Brett Baty to 3rd. Marcus Semien to 2nd. Fielding error by third baseman Jorbit Vivas. WSH 0, NYM 3

  • B4

    Walk Brett Baty walks. MJ Melendez to 3rd. Mark Vientos to 2nd. WSH 0, NYM 1

  • B4

    Walk Mark Vientos walks. MJ Melendez to 2nd. WSH 0, NYM 1

  • B4

    Single MJ Melendez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jacob Young. WSH 0, NYM 1

  • B4

    Pop Out Francisco Alvarez pops out to first baseman Luis García Jr. in foul territory. WSH 0, NYM 1

  • T4

    Strikeout Jacob Young strikes out on a foul tip. WSH 0, NYM 1

  • T4

    Flyout Daylen Lile flies out to right fielder Brett Baty. WSH 0, NYM 1

  • T4

    Single CJ Abrams singles on a line drive to left fielder MJ Melendez. WSH 0, NYM 1

  • T4

    Groundout Brady House grounds out, second baseman Marcus Semien to first baseman Mark Vientos. WSH 0, NYM 1

  • B3

    Groundout Juan Soto grounds out, shortstop CJ Abrams to first baseman Luis García Jr. WSH 0, NYM 1

  • B3

    Walk Bo Bichette walks. WSH 0, NYM 1

  • B3

    Flyout Ronny Mauricio flies out to center fielder Jacob Young. WSH 0, NYM 1

  • B3

    Lineout Carson Benge lines out to center fielder Jacob Young. WSH 0, NYM 1

  • T3

    Strikeout Luis García Jr. strikes out on a foul tip. WSH 0, NYM 1

  • T3

    Walk James Wood walks. Nasim Nuñez to 2nd. WSH 0, NYM 1

  • T3

    Forceout Nasim Nuñez grounds into a force out, second baseman Marcus Semien to shortstop Ronny Mauricio. Drew Millas out at 2nd. Nasim Nuñez to 1st. WSH 0, NYM 1

  • T3

    Single Drew Millas singles on a line drive to right fielder Brett Baty. WSH 0, NYM 1

  • T3

    Groundout Jorbit Vivas grounds out to first baseman Mark Vientos. WSH 0, NYM 1

  • B2

    Flyout Marcus Semien flies out to center fielder Jacob Young. WSH 0, NYM 1

  • B2

    Groundout Brett Baty grounds out to first baseman Luis García Jr. WSH 0, NYM 1

  • B2

    Strikeout Mark Vientos strikes out swinging. WSH 0, NYM 1

  • T2

    Strikeout Jacob Young strikes out swinging. WSH 0, NYM 1

  • T2

    Flyout Daylen Lile flies out to center fielder Carson Benge. WSH 0, NYM 1

  • T2

    Groundout CJ Abrams grounds out, second baseman Marcus Semien to first baseman Mark Vientos. WSH 0, NYM 1

  • B1

    Pop Out MJ Melendez pops out to catcher Drew Millas in foul territory. WSH 0, NYM 1

  • B1

    Flyout Francisco Alvarez flies out sharply to center fielder Jacob Young. WSH 0, NYM 1

  • B1

    Flyout Juan Soto flies out to second baseman Nasim Nuñez. WSH 0, NYM 1

  • B1

    Home Run Bo Bichette homers (2) on a fly ball to right center field. WSH 0, NYM 1

  • T1

    Groundout Brady House grounds out, second baseman Marcus Semien to first baseman Mark Vientos. WSH 0, NYM 0

  • T1

    Groundout Luis García Jr. grounds out, first baseman Mark Vientos to pitcher Clay Holmes. WSH 0, NYM 0

  • T1

    Strikeout James Wood called out on strikes. WSH 0, NYM 0