New York Mets @ Washington Nationals
9/26/2026, 4:05:00 PM ET · Nationals Park
| New York Mets | 7 |
| Washington Nationals | 1 |
FINALtotal 8.527,284 attendance
New York Mets
73–87 · last 5: 2–3
| Date | Opp | Result | Runs | vs 8.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-25 | @ WSH | L 6–7 | 13 | O |
| 09-24 | @ TEX | L 1–3 | 4 | U |
| 09-23 | @ TEX | W 7–2 | 9 | O |
| 09-22 | @ TEX | W 6–3 | 9 | O |
| 09-20 | vs PHI | L 2–7 | 9 | O |
Washington Nationals
76–84 · last 5: 3–2
| Date | Opp | Result | Runs | vs 8.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-25 | vs NYM | W 7–6 | 13 | O |
| 09-23 | @ DET | W 4–2 | 6 | U |
| 09-22 | @ DET | W 3–1 | 4 | U |
| 09-21 | @ DET | L 2–9 | 11 | O |
| 09-20 | @ STL | L 3–5 | 8 | U |
Probable pitchers
Expected to throw the bulk of the game.
Jonah Tong
New York Mets · RHP Projected
| Split | GS | IP | ERA | WHIP | OBA | K% | K/9 | HR/9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 30.2 | 3.82 | 1.24 | .200 | 25.4% | 10.0 | 0.59 |
| 2026 Away | 4 | 16.1 | 4.96 | 1.04 | .188 | 31.9% | 12.1 | 1.10 |
| 2026 Day | 3 | 14.2 | 5.52 | 1.23 | .207 | 32.8% | 12.9 | 0.61 |
| 2025 | 5 | 18.2 | 7.71 | 1.77 | .308 | 25.3% | 10.6 | 1.45 |
| Split | BF | HR | BB | OBA | SLG | BRL% | HH% | K% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 vs LHB | 82 | 1 | 7 | .211 | .268 | 5.8% | 32.7% | 25.6% |
| 2026 vs RHB | 52 | 1 | 7 | .209 | .349 | 6.3% | 43.8% | 25.0% |
| 2025 vs LHB | 41 | 0 | 4 | .250 | .306 | 11.1% | 40.7% | 24.4% |
| 2025 vs RHB | 46 | 3 | 5 | .366 | .659 | 17.2% | 44.8% | 26.1% |
Hits Allowedo4.5-110
Strikeoutso4.5+100
Earned Runso1.5-170
Connelly Early
Washington Nationals · LHP Projected
| Split | GS | IP | ERA | WHIP | OBA | K% | K/9 | HR/9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 | 94.2 | 3.33 | 1.23 | .224 | 23.5% | 8.9 | 1.43 |
| 2026 Home | 1 | 3.0 | 0.00 | 0.33 | .100 | 10.0% | 3.0 | 0.00 |
| 2026 Day | 6 | 29.0 | 3.41 | 1.14 | .200 | 19.7% | 7.1 | 1.24 |
| 2025 | 5 | 23.0 | 3.13 | 1.22 | .247 | 35.7% | 13.7 | 0.00 |
| Split | BF | HR | BB | OBA | SLG | BRL% | HH% | K% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 vs LHB | 111 | 4 | 6 | .196 | .333 | 8.2% | 35.6% | 27.0% |
| 2026 vs RHB | 289 | 11 | 28 | .246 | .417 | 11.6% | 41.6% | 22.1% |
| 2025 vs LHB | 22 | 0 | 1 | .150 | .150 | 14.3% | 14.3% | 59.1% |
| 2025 vs RHB | 57 | 0 | 3 | .259 | .278 | 2.6% | 44.7% | 28.1% |
Pitching Outso8.5-135
Hits Allowedo2.5+100
Pitcher Walkso0.5-175
Earned Runso0.5-110
Batting orders
New York Mets
Confirmed4 LHB, 3 RHB, 2 SW · 2026
| # | Batter | Pos | AB | H | HR | AVG | SLG | K% | BRL% | HH% | Hits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Francisco LindorSW | DH | 418 | 94 | 21 | .225 | .423 | 20.5% | 8.8% | 49.2% | o0.5 -115 |
| 2 | Juan SotoL | LF | 400 | 110 | 27 | .275 | .515 | 13.6% | 13.7% | 48.1% | o0.5 -183 |
| 3 | Bo BichetteR | 3B | 638 | 166 | 18 | .260 | .390 | 18.5% | 6.4% | 41.6% | o0.5 +900 |
| 4 | Carson BengeL | RF | 595 | 168 | 20 | .282 | .430 | 22.0% | 7.3% | 39.1% | o0.5 -220 |
| 5 | Mark VientosR | 1B | 274 | 58 | 13 | .212 | .394 | 24.6% | 9.7% | 43.7% | o0.5 +113 |
| 6 | Brett BatyL | SS | 420 | 100 | 11 | .238 | .374 | 26.9% | 10.3% | 42.0% | o0.5 +210 |
| 7 | Francisco AlvarezR | C | 373 | 87 | 16 | .233 | .399 | 31.3% | 15.4% | 48.0% | o0.5 +180 |
| 8 | A.J. EwingL | CF | 436 | 110 | 11 | .252 | .376 | 25.9% | 7.6% | 42.1% | o1.5 +120 |
| 9 | Ronny MauricioSW | 2B | 59 | 13 | 4 | .220 | .441 | 32.8% | 15.4% | 38.5% | o0.5 -150 |
Washington Nationals
Confirmed4 LHB, 3 RHB, 2 SW · 2026
| # | Batter | Pos | AB | H | HR | AVG | SLG | K% | BRL% | HH% | Hits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James WoodL | RF | 513 | 136 | 30 | .265 | .503 | 29.1% | 18.6% | 58.9% | o0.5 +450 |
| 2 | Abimelec OrtizL | DH | 128 | 24 | 5 | .188 | .344 | 26.7% | 7.7% | 38.5% | — |
| 3 | Dylan CrewsR | CF | 404 | 90 | 13 | .223 | .374 | 24.7% | 9.5% | 43.7% | o1.5 +105 |
| 4 | CJ AbramsL | 2B | 579 | 151 | 33 | .261 | .497 | 24.8% | 10.6% | 40.6% | o0.5 +190 |
| 5 | Brady HouseR | 3B | 320 | 79 | 10 | .247 | .397 | 26.1% | 9.5% | 47.8% | — |
| 6 | Daylen LileL | LF | 602 | 148 | 22 | .246 | .429 | 19.8% | 9.6% | 37.7% | o0.5 +105 |
| 7 | Yohandy MoralesR | 1B | 47 | 12 | 4 | .255 | .596 | 31.9% | 15.6% | 62.5% | — |
| 8 | Keibert RuizSW | C | 332 | 93 | 10 | .280 | .443 | 10.6% | 5.0% | 36.6% | — |
| 9 | Nasim NuñezSW | SS | 431 | 90 | 1 | .209 | .244 | 20.6% | 0.6% | 22.1% | o0.5 +2000 |