Washington Nationals vs New York Mets
May 20, 2026 • 6:45 PM • Nationals Park
Status
Final
Washington Nationals
WSH
8
New York Mets
NYM
4
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
Washington Nationals
Starter
New York Mets
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsWashington Nationals
25-25 (.500)
Div
#3
WC
#8
GB
9.0
New York Mets
21-28 (.429)
Div
#5
WC
#10
GB
12.5
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 |
Top Players
Washington Nationals
Hitters
Pitchers
New York Mets
Hitters
Pitchers
3.0 IP, 4 SO, 0 ERA
3.1 IP, 3 SO, 0 ERA
4.0 IP, 8 SO, 4.5 ERA
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Mets | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| Washington Nationals | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | — | 8 | 10 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Mets | |||||||
| Carson Benge (RF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bo Bichette (SS) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Juan Soto (LF) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mark Vientos (1B) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| MJ Melendez (DH) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Morabito (PH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brett Baty (3B) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrone Taylor (PH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Marcus Semien (2B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A.J. Ewing (CF) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Hayden Senger (C) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Luis Torrens (C) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Thornton (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Austin Warren (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Craig Kimbrel (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Washington Nationals | |||||||
| James Wood (DH) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Curtis Mead (3B) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Andrés Chaparro (1B) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Luis García Jr. (1B) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CJ Abrams (SS) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dylan Crews (RF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Daylen Lile (LF) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Young (CF) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nasim Nuñez (2B) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Keibert Ruiz (C) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zack Littell (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Andrew Alvarez (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Mets | |||||||
| Zach Thornton | 4.1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Austin Warren | 1.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Kimbrel | 2.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Washington Nationals | |||||||
| Zack Littell | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Andrew Alvarez | 4.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
Scoring Summary
bottom 1 • Home Run • 3-0
CJ Abrams homers (10) on a fly ball to right center field. Curtis Mead scores. Andrés Chaparro scores.
top 2 • Single • 3-1
Brett Baty singles on a line drive to right fielder Dylan Crews. Mark Vientos scores.
bottom 2 • Single • 4-1
Keibert Ruiz singles on a ground ball to left fielder Juan Soto. Nasim Nuñez scores.
top 3 • Home Run • 4-2
Juan Soto homers (8) on a fly ball to right field.
bottom 6 • Sac Fly • 5-2
Daylen Lile out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Juan Soto. CJ Abrams scores.
bottom 6 • Sac Bunt • 6-2
Nasim Nuñez out on a sacrifice bunt to first baseman Mark Vientos. Dylan Crews scores. Jacob Young to 3rd.
top 8 • Home Run • 6-4
Juan Soto homers (9) on a fly ball to right field. Bo Bichette scores.
bottom 8 • Home Run • 8-4
Jacob Young homers (6) on a fly ball to left center field. Daylen Lile scores.
Play-by-Play
Official contenttop 9 • Lineout • 8-4
Marcus Semien lines out sharply to center fielder Jacob Young.
top 9 • Strikeout • 8-4
Tyrone Taylor strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Strikeout • 8-4
Nick Morabito strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 8-4
Nasim Nuñez challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Nasim Nuñez called out on strikes.
bottom 8 • Home Run • 8-4
Jacob Young homers (6) on a fly ball to left center field. Daylen Lile scores.
bottom 8 • Double • 6-4
Daylen Lile doubles (13) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Carson Benge.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 6-4
Dylan Crews strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Lineout • 6-4
CJ Abrams lines out sharply to second baseman Marcus Semien.
top 8 • Strikeout • 6-4
Mark Vientos strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Home Run • 6-4
Juan Soto homers (9) on a fly ball to right field. Bo Bichette scores.
top 8 • Single • 6-2
Bo Bichette singles on a line drive to left fielder Daylen Lile.
top 8 • Flyout • 6-2
Carson Benge flies out to left fielder Daylen Lile.
top 8 • Groundout • 6-2
Luis Torrens grounds out, second baseman Nasim Nuñez to first baseman Luis García Jr.
bottom 7 • Lineout • 6-2
Luis García Jr. lines out to center fielder A.J. Ewing.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 6-2
Curtis Mead grounds out softly, catcher Hayden Senger to first baseman Mark Vientos.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 6-2
James Wood flies out sharply to left fielder Juan Soto.
top 7 • Strikeout • 6-2
A.J. Ewing strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Grounded Into DP • 6-2
Marcus Semien grounds into a double play, first baseman Luis García Jr. to second baseman Nasim Nuñez to first baseman Luis García Jr. Brett Baty out at 2nd. Marcus Semien out at 1st.
top 7 • Walk • 6-2
Brett Baty walks.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 6-2
Keibert Ruiz flies out to right fielder Carson Benge.
bottom 6 • Sac Bunt • 6-2
Nasim Nuñez out on a sacrifice bunt to first baseman Mark Vientos. Dylan Crews scores. Jacob Young to 3rd.
bottom 6 • Double • 5-2
Jacob Young doubles (6) on a line drive to left fielder Juan Soto. Dylan Crews to 3rd.
bottom 6 • Sac Fly • 5-2
Daylen Lile out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Juan Soto. CJ Abrams scores.
bottom 6 • Single • 4-2
Dylan Crews singles on a line drive to center fielder A.J. Ewing. CJ Abrams to 3rd.
bottom 6 • Single • 4-2
CJ Abrams singles on a line drive to center fielder A.J. Ewing.
top 6 • Strikeout • 4-2
MJ Melendez called out on strikes.
top 6 • Groundout • 4-2
Mark Vientos grounds out, second baseman Nasim Nuñez to first baseman Luis García Jr.
top 6 • Pop Out • 4-2
Juan Soto pops out to third baseman Curtis Mead in foul territory.
bottom 5 • Single • 4-2
Luis García Jr. singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Carson Benge. Keibert Ruiz out at home on the throw, right fielder Carson Benge to catcher Hayden Senger.
bottom 5 • Groundout • 4-2
Curtis Mead grounds out, shortstop Bo Bichette to first baseman Mark Vientos.