Washington Nationals @ New York Mets
8/16/2026, 1:40:00 PM ET · Citi Field
| Washington Nationals | 3 |
| New York Mets | 4 |
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Washington Nationals
60–65 · last 5: 1–4
| Date | Opp | Result | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08-15 | @ NYM | L 4–5 | 9 |
| 08-14 | @ NYM | L 1–4 | 5 |
| 08-13 | vs CHC | W 7–0 | 7 |
| 08-12 | vs CHC | L 6–12 | 18 |
| 08-11 | vs CHC | L 6–8 | 14 |
New York Mets
55–69 · last 5: 3–2
| Date | Opp | Result | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08-15 | vs WSH | W 5–4 | 9 |
| 08-14 | vs WSH | W 4–1 | 5 |
| 08-12 | @ ATL | L 3–6 | 9 |
| 08-11 | @ ATL | L 0–4 | 4 |
| 08-10 | @ ATL | W 8–5 | 13 |
Probable pitchers
Expected to throw the bulk of the game.
Jake Irvin
Washington Nationals · RHP Confirmed
| Split | GS | IP | ERA | WHIP | OBA | K% | K/9 | HR/9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | 81.2 | 5.62 | 1.40 | .232 | 22.7% | 9.0 | 1.54 |
| 2026 Away | 10 | 51.0 | 4.76 | 1.18 | .193 | 23.7% | 9.0 | 1.76 |
| 2026 Day | 8 | 41.0 | 4.61 | 1.37 | .245 | 25.1% | 9.9 | 1.32 |
| 2025 | 33 | 180.0 | 5.70 | 1.43 | .269 | 15.8% | 6.2 | 1.90 |
| Split | BF | HR | BB | OBA | SLG | BRL% | HH% | K% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 vs LHB | 231 | 8 | 29 | .221 | .395 | 12.4% | 50.3% | 22.5% |
| 2026 vs RHB | 131 | 6 | 10 | .278 | .470 | 9.2% | 35.6% | 22.9% |
| 2025 vs LHB | 436 | 24 | 37 | .281 | .538 | 13.4% | 52.3% | 14.9% |
| 2025 vs RHB | 329 | 12 | 24 | .257 | .418 | 9.3% | 40.3% | 17.0% |
Christian Scott
New York Mets · RHP Confirmed
| Split | GS | IP | ERA | WHIP | OBA | K% | K/9 | HR/9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 94.2 | 3.80 | 1.31 | .217 | 27.4% | 10.7 | 0.95 |
| 2026 Home | 9 | 42.2 | 3.59 | 1.34 | .220 | 25.4% | 9.9 | 1.05 |
| 2026 Day | 7 | 34.1 | 3.67 | 1.31 | .230 | 29.5% | 11.5 | 1.31 |
| Split | BF | HR | BB | OBA | SLG | BRL% | HH% | K% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 vs LHB | 254 | 9 | 23 | .229 | .392 | 7.0% | 32.5% | 28.0% |
| 2026 vs RHB | 158 | 1 | 21 | .214 | .290 | 6.7% | 38.2% | 26.6% |
Batting orders
Washington Nationals
No batting order posted yet. Cards go up an hour or two before first pitch.
New York Mets
No batting order posted yet. Cards go up an hour or two before first pitch.