Washington Nationals vs New York Mets
May 18, 2026 • 6:45 PM • Nationals Park
Status
Final
Washington Nationals
WSH
7
New York Mets
NYM
16
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Standings Snapshot
Full standingsWashington Nationals
23-25 (.479)
Div
#3
WC
#8
GB
9.0
New York Mets
21-26 (.447)
Div
#5
WC
#10
GB
10.5
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Washington Nationals | New York Mets |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .745 | .665 |
| HR | 94 | 76 |
| Runs | 392 | 288 |
| ERA | 4.66 | 3.85 |
| WHIP | 1.38 | 1.27 |
| Strikeouts | 554 | 644 |
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Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Mets | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 16 | 18 | 0 |
| Washington Nationals | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 4 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Mets | |||||||
| Carson Benge (RF) | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bo Bichette (3B) | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Juan Soto (DH) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Mark Vientos (1B) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Vidal Bruján (SS) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brett Baty (1B) | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Marcus Semien (2B) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| A.J. Ewing (CF) | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Tyrone Taylor (LF) | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luis Torrens (C) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MJ Melendez (PH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hayden Senger (C) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Scott (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Austin Warren (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brooks Raley (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tobias Myers (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Luke Weaver (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Huascar Brazobán (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Craig Kimbrel (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Washington Nationals | |||||||
| James Wood (RF) | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Luis García Jr. (1B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Curtis Mead (1B) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Brady House (3B) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nasim Nuñez (2B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CJ Abrams (SS) | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Daylen Lile (LF) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jacob Young (CF) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey Wiemer (CF) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| José Tena (3B) | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Jorbit Vivas (P) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Drew Millas (C) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Irvin (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PJ Poulin (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mitchell Parker (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Orlando Ribalta (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gus Varland (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Paxton Schultz (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Mets | |||||||
| Christian Scott | 4.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| Austin Warren | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Brooks Raley | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tobias Myers | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Luke Weaver | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Huascar Brazobán | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Craig Kimbrel | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Washington Nationals | |||||||
| Jake Irvin | 4.0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| PJ Poulin | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mitchell Parker | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Orlando Ribalta | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gus Varland | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Paxton Schultz | 0.1 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jorbit Vivas | 0.2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
top 2 • Double • 0-1
Luis Torrens doubles (6) on a ground ball to left fielder Daylen Lile. Tyrone Taylor scores.
bottom 2 • Double • 1-1
José Tena doubles (7) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Tyrone Taylor. Joey Wiemer scores.
bottom 2 • Single • 2-1
Drew Millas singles on a line drive to center fielder A.J. Ewing. José Tena scores. Jorbit Vivas to 2nd.
bottom 3 • Double • 3-1
Joey Wiemer doubles (5) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Carson Benge. Brady House scores. Daylen Lile to 3rd.
top 4 • Home Run • 3-2
Brett Baty homers (3) on a fly ball to center field.
top 5 • Single • 3-4
Juan Soto singles on a ground ball to left fielder Daylen Lile. Luis Torrens scores. Carson Benge scores.
top 7 • Home Run • 3-5
Bo Bichette homers (3) on a fly ball to left field.
bottom 7 • Sac Fly • 4-5
CJ Abrams out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder A.J. Ewing. James Wood scores. Curtis Mead to 3rd.
bottom 8 • Double • 5-5
Curtis Mead doubles (8) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Carson Benge. James Wood scores.
top 11 • Sac Fly • 5-6
Marcus Semien out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Daylen Lile. Vidal Bruján scores.
bottom 11 • Fielders Choice • 6-6
Joey Wiemer reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by third baseman Bo Bichette. CJ Abrams scores.
top 12 • Single • 6-7
Carson Benge singles on a ground ball to second baseman Nasim Nuñez, deflected by pitcher Paxton Schultz. Tyrone Taylor scores.
top 12 • Single • 6-8
Vidal Bruján singles on a bunt ground ball to pitcher Paxton Schultz. Carson Benge scores. Bo Bichette to 3rd. Juan Soto to 2nd.
top 12 • Single • 6-10
Brett Baty singles on a ground ball to center fielder Joey Wiemer. Bo Bichette scores. Juan Soto scores. Vidal Bruján to 3rd. Brett Baty to 2nd.
top 12 • Single • 6-11
Marcus Semien singles on a line drive to left fielder Daylen Lile. Vidal Bruján scores. Brett Baty to 3rd.
top 12 • Single • 6-12
Umpire reviewed (rules check), call on the field was upheld: A.J. Ewing singles on a line drive to left fielder Daylen Lile. Brett Baty scores. Marcus Semien to 2nd.
top 12 • Double • 6-14
Carson Benge doubles (7) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Joey Wiemer. Marcus Semien scores. A.J. Ewing scores. Hayden Senger to 3rd.
top 12 • Double • 6-16
Bo Bichette doubles (6) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Joey Wiemer. Hayden Senger scores. Carson Benge scores.
bottom 12 • Single • 7-16
James Wood singles on a ground ball to right fielder Carson Benge. Drew Millas scores.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 12 • Pop Out • 7-16
Daylen Lile pops out to shortstop Vidal Bruján.
bottom 12 • Double • 7-16
CJ Abrams doubles (11) on a ground ball to right fielder Carson Benge. Nasim Nuñez to 3rd.
bottom 12 • Forceout • 7-16
Nasim Nuñez grounds into a force out, fielded by second baseman Marcus Semien. James Wood out at 2nd. Nasim Nuñez to 1st.
bottom 12 • Flyout • 7-16
Curtis Mead flies out to right fielder Carson Benge.
bottom 12 • Single • 7-16
James Wood singles on a ground ball to right fielder Carson Benge. Drew Millas scores.
top 12 • Pop Out • 6-16
Juan Soto pops out to first baseman Curtis Mead in foul territory.
top 12 • Double • 6-16
Bo Bichette doubles (6) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Joey Wiemer. Hayden Senger scores. Carson Benge scores.
top 12 • Double • 6-14
Carson Benge doubles (7) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Joey Wiemer. Marcus Semien scores. A.J. Ewing scores. Hayden Senger to 3rd.
top 12 • Single • 6-12
Hayden Senger singles on a line drive to right fielder James Wood. Marcus Semien to 3rd. A.J. Ewing to 2nd.
top 12 • Flyout • 6-12
Tyrone Taylor flies out to left fielder Daylen Lile.
top 12 • Single • 6-12
Umpire reviewed (rules check), call on the field was upheld: A.J. Ewing singles on a line drive to left fielder Daylen Lile. Brett Baty scores. Marcus Semien to 2nd.
top 12 • Single • 6-11
Marcus Semien singles on a line drive to left fielder Daylen Lile. Vidal Bruján scores. Brett Baty to 3rd.
top 12 • Single • 6-10
Brett Baty singles on a ground ball to center fielder Joey Wiemer. Bo Bichette scores. Juan Soto scores. Vidal Bruján to 3rd. Brett Baty to 2nd.
top 12 • Single • 6-8
Vidal Bruján singles on a bunt ground ball to pitcher Paxton Schultz. Carson Benge scores. Bo Bichette to 3rd. Juan Soto to 2nd.
top 12 • Intent Walk • 6-7
Paxton Schultz intentionally walks Juan Soto. Bo Bichette to 2nd.
top 12 • Single • 6-7
Bo Bichette singles on a ground ball to center fielder Joey Wiemer. Carson Benge to 3rd.
top 12 • Single • 6-7
Carson Benge singles on a ground ball to second baseman Nasim Nuñez, deflected by pitcher Paxton Schultz. Tyrone Taylor scores.
top 12 • Sac Bunt • 6-6
Hayden Senger out on a sacrifice bunt, third baseman Jorbit Vivas to second baseman Nasim Nuñez. Tyrone Taylor to 3rd.
bottom 11 • Groundout • 6-6
Drew Millas grounds out, shortstop Vidal Bruján to first baseman Brett Baty.
bottom 11 • Double • 6-6
Jorbit Vivas doubles (5) on a line drive to center fielder A.J. Ewing. José Tena to 3rd.
bottom 11 • Forceout • 6-6
José Tena grounds into a force out, first baseman Brett Baty to shortstop Vidal Bruján. Joey Wiemer out at 2nd. José Tena to 1st.
bottom 11 • Fielders Choice • 6-6
Joey Wiemer reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by third baseman Bo Bichette. CJ Abrams scores.
bottom 11 • Groundout • 5-6
Daylen Lile grounds out softly, pitcher Huascar Brazobán to first baseman Brett Baty. CJ Abrams to 3rd.
top 11 • Groundout • 5-6
Tyrone Taylor grounds out, third baseman Jorbit Vivas to first baseman Curtis Mead.
top 11 • Single • 5-6
A.J. Ewing singles on a line drive to left fielder Daylen Lile.
top 11 • Sac Fly • 5-6
Marcus Semien out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Daylen Lile. Vidal Bruján scores.
top 11 • Lineout • 5-5
Brett Baty lines out sharply to center fielder Joey Wiemer. Vidal Bruján to 3rd.
bottom 10 • Strikeout • 5-5
CJ Abrams strikes out swinging.
bottom 10 • Forceout • 5-5
Nasim Nuñez grounds into a force out, first baseman Mark Vientos to catcher Hayden Senger. Jorbit Vivas out at home. James Wood to 3rd. Curtis Mead to 2nd. Nasim Nuñez to 1st.
bottom 10 • Walk • 5-5
Curtis Mead walks. James Wood to 2nd.