Washington Nationals vs New York Mets, September 26, 2026

MetsNYM
7-1
Final
NationalsWSH

September 26, 2026, 12:35 PM ET | Nationals Park

Last 5 Form

New York Mets

3-2

Last 5
W 6-3
@ TEX
W 7-2
@ TEX
L 1-3
@ TEX
L 6-7
@ WSH
W 7-1
@ WSH

Washington Nationals

3-2

Last 5
L 2-9
@ DET
W 3-1
@ DET
W 4-2
@ DET
W 7-6
vs NYM
L 1-7
vs NYM

Starting Pitchers

New York Mets

Jonah Tong headshot
Jonah Tong
Recorded starter

Washington Nationals

Connelly Early headshot
Connelly Early
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Sep 26, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
New York Mets74-87.460#5#1020.0
Washington Nationals76-85.472#4#818.0
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
New York MetsWashington Nationals
.706
OPS
.744
204
HR
210
699
Runs
821
4.15
ERA
4.67
1.29
WHIP
1.39
1450
Strikeouts by pitchers
1283

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.

New York Mets

Hitters

Carson Benge headshot
Carson Benge

8 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Juan Soto headshot
Juan Soto

7 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Brett Baty headshot
Brett Baty

4 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Pitchers

Nate Lavender headshot
Nate Lavender

3.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

Jonah Tong headshot
Jonah Tong

5.0 IP, 9 SO, 1.80 ERA

Justin Hagenman headshot
Justin Hagenman

4.0 IP, 2 SO, 2.25 ERA

Washington Nationals

Hitters

CJ Abrams headshot
CJ Abrams

4 H, 2 HR, 6 RBI

Yohandy Morales headshot
Yohandy Morales

2 H, 2 HR, 4 RBI

Dylan Crews headshot
Dylan Crews

4 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI

Pitchers

Brad Lord headshot
Brad Lord

3.1 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

Josiah Gray headshot
Josiah Gray

3.0 IP, 2 SO, 0.00 ERA

Connelly Early headshot
Connelly Early

3.0 IP, 1 SO, 0.00 ERA

Top Performers

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

Ronny Mauricio headshot
Ronny Mauricio
New York Mets, MLBDB pick
Jonah Tong headshot
Jonah Tong
New York Mets, MLBDB pick
A.J. Ewing headshot
A.J. Ewing
New York Mets, MLBDB pick

Line Score

New York Mets 7, Washington Nationals 1: NYM 10 hits, WSH 3 hits; NYM 1 error, WSH 1 error.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
New York Mets0000004127101
Washington Nationals001000000131

Box Score

Batting

Carson Benge led New York Mets with 3 hits.

New York Mets batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Francisco LindorDH4000120
Juan SotoLF4020010
Nick MorabitoPR/LF0000000
Bo Bichette3B4010110
Carson BengeRF5230000
Mark Vientos1B5000010
Brett BatySS4010010
Francisco AlvarezC3100110
A.J. EwingCF3213111
Ronny Mauricio2B4223002
Totals367106483

James Wood led Washington Nationals with 2 hits.

Washington Nationals batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
James WoodRF4020010
Abimelec OrtizDH3001010
Dylan CrewsCF3000130
CJ Abrams2B/SS4000030
Brady House3B3010010
José TenaPH1000010
Daylen LileLF4000000
Yohandy Morales1B3000020
Keibert RuizC3000010
Nasim NuñezSS1100010
Jorbit VivasPH/2B1000000
Totals301311140

Pitching

Jonah Tong went 5.0 innings for New York Mets (9 SO, 1 ER); Jake Irvin went 5.0 innings for Washington Nationals (6 SO, 4 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
New York Mets
Jonah Tong5.0311190
Dedniel Núñez1.0000030
Nate Lavender1.0000000
Devin Williams1.0000000
Tobias Myers1.0000020
Washington Nationals
Connelly Early3.0100010
Jake Irvin5.0854262
Richard Lovelady1.0122211
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

  • B3

    Sac Fly Abimelec Ortiz out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Carson Benge. Nasim Nuñez scores. NYM 0, WSH 1

  • T7

    Home Run A.J. Ewing homers (11) on a fly ball to right center field. Carson Benge scores. Francisco Alvarez scores. NYM 3, WSH 1

  • T7

    Home Run Ronny Mauricio homers (2) on a fly ball to right field. NYM 4, WSH 1

  • T8

    Single Brett Baty singles on a ground ball to shortstop Nasim Nuñez, deflected by pitcher Jake Irvin. Carson Benge scores. Fielding error by shortstop Nasim Nuñez. NYM 5, WSH 1

  • T9

    Home Run Ronny Mauricio homers (3) on a fly ball to right field. A.J. Ewing scores. NYM 7, WSH 1

Play-by-Play

All 74 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • B9

    Flyout Daylen Lile flies out to center fielder A.J. Ewing. NYM 7, WSH 1

  • B9

    Strikeout José Tena called out on strikes. NYM 7, WSH 1

  • B9

    Field Error CJ Abrams reaches on a fielding error by shortstop Brett Baty. NYM 7, WSH 1

  • B9

    Strikeout Dylan Crews strikes out swinging. NYM 7, WSH 1

  • T9

    Groundout Mark Vientos grounds out, shortstop CJ Abrams to first baseman Yohandy Morales. NYM 7, WSH 1

  • T9

    Groundout Carson Benge grounds out softly, pitcher Richard Lovelady to first baseman Yohandy Morales. Nick Morabito to 3rd. Bo Bichette to 2nd. NYM 7, WSH 1

  • T9

    Walk Bo Bichette walks. Nick Morabito to 2nd. NYM 7, WSH 1

  • T9

    Hit By Pitch Juan Soto hit by pitch. NYM 7, WSH 1

  • T9

    Strikeout Francisco Lindor strikes out swinging. NYM 7, WSH 1

  • T9

    Home Run Ronny Mauricio homers (3) on a fly ball to right field. A.J. Ewing scores. NYM 7, WSH 1

  • T9

    Walk A.J. Ewing walks. NYM 5, WSH 1

  • B8

    Groundout Abimelec Ortiz grounds out, second baseman Ronny Mauricio to first baseman Mark Vientos. NYM 5, WSH 1

  • B8

    Pop Out James Wood pops out to catcher Francisco Alvarez in foul territory. NYM 5, WSH 1

  • B8

    Pop Out Jorbit Vivas pops out to third baseman Bo Bichette. NYM 5, WSH 1

  • T8

    Strikeout Francisco Alvarez strikes out swinging. NYM 5, WSH 1

  • T8

    Single Brett Baty singles on a ground ball to shortstop Nasim Nuñez, deflected by pitcher Jake Irvin. Carson Benge scores. Fielding error by shortstop Nasim Nuñez. NYM 5, WSH 1

  • T8

    Strikeout Mark Vientos called out on strikes. NYM 4, WSH 1

  • T8

    Double Carson Benge doubles (22) on a line drive to center fielder Dylan Crews. NYM 4, WSH 1

  • T8

    Lineout Bo Bichette lines out sharply to right fielder James Wood. NYM 4, WSH 1

  • B7

    Groundout Keibert Ruiz grounds out, shortstop Brett Baty to first baseman Mark Vientos. NYM 4, WSH 1

  • B7

    Groundout Yohandy Morales grounds out, second baseman Ronny Mauricio to first baseman Mark Vientos. NYM 4, WSH 1

  • B7

    Flyout Daylen Lile flies out to center fielder A.J. Ewing. NYM 4, WSH 1

  • T7

    Pop Out Juan Soto pops out to first baseman Yohandy Morales in foul territory. NYM 4, WSH 1

  • T7

    Walk Francisco Lindor walks. NYM 4, WSH 1

  • T7

    Home Run Ronny Mauricio homers (2) on a fly ball to right field. NYM 4, WSH 1

  • T7

    Home Run A.J. Ewing homers (11) on a fly ball to right center field. Carson Benge scores. Francisco Alvarez scores. NYM 3, WSH 1

  • T7

    Walk Francisco Alvarez walks. NYM 0, WSH 1

  • T7

    Lineout Brett Baty lines out sharply to second baseman CJ Abrams. NYM 0, WSH 1

  • T7

    Groundout Mark Vientos grounds out, third baseman Brady House to first baseman Yohandy Morales. Carson Benge to 2nd. NYM 0, WSH 1

  • T7

    Single Carson Benge singles on a ground ball to center fielder Dylan Crews. NYM 0, WSH 1

  • B6

    Strikeout Brady House strikes out swinging. NYM 0, WSH 1

  • B6

    Strikeout CJ Abrams strikes out swinging. NYM 0, WSH 1

  • B6

    Strikeout Dylan Crews strikes out on a foul tip. NYM 0, WSH 1

  • T6

    Strikeout Bo Bichette strikes out swinging. NYM 0, WSH 1

  • T6

    Strikeout Juan Soto strikes out swinging. NYM 0, WSH 1

  • T6

    Strikeout Francisco Lindor called out on strikes. NYM 0, WSH 1

  • B5

    Flyout Abimelec Ortiz flies out to center fielder A.J. Ewing. NYM 0, WSH 1

  • B5

    Strikeout James Wood strikes out swinging. NYM 0, WSH 1

  • B5

    Strikeout Nasim Nuñez strikes out swinging. NYM 0, WSH 1

  • T5

    Lineout Ronny Mauricio lines out to right fielder James Wood. NYM 0, WSH 1

  • T5

    Lineout A.J. Ewing lines out to center fielder Dylan Crews. NYM 0, WSH 1

  • T5

    Groundout Francisco Alvarez grounds out, pitcher Jake Irvin to first baseman Yohandy Morales. NYM 0, WSH 1

  • B4

    Flyout Keibert Ruiz flies out to right fielder Carson Benge. NYM 0, WSH 1

  • B4

    Strikeout Yohandy Morales strikes out swinging. NYM 0, WSH 1

  • B4

    Pop Out Daylen Lile pops out to third baseman Bo Bichette in foul territory. NYM 0, WSH 1

  • B4

    Single Brady House singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder A.J. Ewing. NYM 0, WSH 1

  • T4

    Strikeout Brett Baty strikes out swinging. NYM 0, WSH 1

  • T4

    Groundout Mark Vientos grounds out, third baseman Brady House to first baseman Yohandy Morales. Bo Bichette to 3rd. Carson Benge to 2nd. NYM 0, WSH 1

  • T4

    Single Carson Benge singles on a line drive to left fielder Daylen Lile. Bo Bichette to 2nd. NYM 0, WSH 1

  • T4

    Single Bo Bichette singles on a line drive to center fielder Dylan Crews. NYM 0, WSH 1

  • T4

    Single Juan Soto singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder James Wood. NYM 0, WSH 1

  • B3

    Strikeout CJ Abrams strikes out swinging. NYM 0, WSH 1

  • B3

    Strikeout Dylan Crews called out on strikes. NYM 0, WSH 1

  • B3

    Sac Fly Abimelec Ortiz out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Carson Benge. Nasim Nuñez scores. NYM 0, WSH 1

  • B3

    Single James Wood singles on a line drive to left fielder Juan Soto. Nasim Nuñez to 2nd. NYM 0, WSH 0

  • B3

    Hit By Pitch Nasim Nuñez hit by pitch. NYM 0, WSH 0

  • T3

    Groundout Francisco Lindor grounds out, third baseman Brady House to first baseman Yohandy Morales. NYM 0, WSH 0

  • T3

    Pop Out Ronny Mauricio pops out to first baseman Yohandy Morales in foul territory. NYM 0, WSH 0

  • T3

    Strikeout A.J. Ewing strikes out swinging. NYM 0, WSH 0

  • B2

    Strikeout Keibert Ruiz strikes out swinging. NYM 0, WSH 0

  • B2

    Strikeout Yohandy Morales strikes out swinging. NYM 0, WSH 0

  • B2

    Groundout Daylen Lile grounds out, second baseman Ronny Mauricio to first baseman Mark Vientos. NYM 0, WSH 0

  • T2

    Groundout Francisco Alvarez grounds out, shortstop Nasim Nuñez to first baseman Yohandy Morales. NYM 0, WSH 0

  • T2

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

  • T2

    Flyout Mark Vientos flies out to right fielder James Wood. NYM 0, WSH 0

  • B1

    Pop Out Brady House pops out to first baseman Mark Vientos in foul territory. NYM 0, WSH 0

  • B1

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

  • B1

    Walk Dylan Crews walks. James Wood to 2nd. NYM 0, WSH 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Abimelec Ortiz strikes out swinging. NYM 0, WSH 0

  • B1

    Single James Wood singles on a ground ball to center fielder A.J. Ewing. NYM 0, WSH 0

  • T1

    Pop Out Carson Benge pops out to shortstop Nasim Nuñez. NYM 0, WSH 0

  • T1

    Groundout Bo Bichette grounds out, shortstop Nasim Nuñez to first baseman Yohandy Morales. Juan Soto to 2nd. NYM 0, WSH 0

  • T1

    Single Juan Soto singles on a line drive to right fielder James Wood. NYM 0, WSH 0

  • T1

    Pop Out Francisco Lindor pops out to shortstop Nasim Nuñez. NYM 0, WSH 0