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New York Mets @ Washington Nationals

9/26/2026, 4:05:00 PM ET · Nationals Park

New York Mets7
Washington Nationals1
FINALtotal 8.527,284 attendance

New York Mets

73–87 · last 5: 2–3

DateOppResultRunsvs 8.5
09-25@ WSHL 6–713O
09-24@ TEXL 1–34U
09-23@ TEXW 7–29O
09-22@ TEXW 6–39O
09-20vs PHIL 2–79O

Washington Nationals

76–84 · last 5: 3–2

DateOppResultRunsvs 8.5
09-25vs NYMW 7–613O
09-23@ DETW 4–26U
09-22@ DETW 3–14U
09-21@ DETL 2–911O
09-20@ STLL 3–58U

Probable pitchers

Expected to throw the bulk of the game.

Jonah Tong

New York Mets · RHP Projected

SplitGSIPERAWHIPOBAK%K/9HR/9
2026730.23.821.24.20025.4%10.00.59
2026 Away416.14.961.04.18831.9%12.11.10
2026 Day314.25.521.23.20732.8%12.90.61
2025518.27.711.77.30825.3%10.61.45
SplitBFHRBBOBASLGBRL%HH%K%
2026 vs LHB8217.211.2685.8%32.7%25.6%
2026 vs RHB5217.209.3496.3%43.8%25.0%
2025 vs LHB4104.250.30611.1%40.7%24.4%
2025 vs RHB4635.366.65917.2%44.8%26.1%
Hits Allowedo4.5-110
Strikeoutso4.5+100
Earned Runso1.5-170

Connelly Early

Washington Nationals · LHP Projected

SplitGSIPERAWHIPOBAK%K/9HR/9
20261894.23.331.23.22423.5%8.91.43
2026 Home13.00.000.33.10010.0%3.00.00
2026 Day629.03.411.14.20019.7%7.11.24
2025523.03.131.22.24735.7%13.70.00
SplitBFHRBBOBASLGBRL%HH%K%
2026 vs LHB11146.196.3338.2%35.6%27.0%
2026 vs RHB2891128.246.41711.6%41.6%22.1%
2025 vs LHB2201.150.15014.3%14.3%59.1%
2025 vs RHB5703.259.2782.6%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

Confirmed

4 LHB, 3 RHB, 2 SW · 2026

#BatterPosABHHRAVGSLGK%BRL%HH%Hits
1Francisco LindorSWDH4189421.225.42320.5%8.8%49.2%o0.5 -115
2Juan SotoLLF40011027.275.51513.6%13.7%48.1%o0.5 -183
3Bo BichetteR3B63816618.260.39018.5%6.4%41.6%o0.5 +900
4Carson BengeLRF59516820.282.43022.0%7.3%39.1%o0.5 -220
5Mark VientosR1B2745813.212.39424.6%9.7%43.7%o0.5 +113
6Brett BatyLSS42010011.238.37426.9%10.3%42.0%o0.5 +210
7Francisco AlvarezRC3738716.233.39931.3%15.4%48.0%o0.5 +180
8A.J. EwingLCF43611011.252.37625.9%7.6%42.1%o1.5 +120
9Ronny MauricioSW2B59134.220.44132.8%15.4%38.5%o0.5 -150

Washington Nationals

Confirmed

4 LHB, 3 RHB, 2 SW · 2026

#BatterPosABHHRAVGSLGK%BRL%HH%Hits
1James WoodLRF51313630.265.50329.1%18.6%58.9%o0.5 +450
2Abimelec OrtizLDH128245.188.34426.7%7.7%38.5%—
3Dylan CrewsRCF4049013.223.37424.7%9.5%43.7%o1.5 +105
4CJ AbramsL2B57915133.261.49724.8%10.6%40.6%o0.5 +190
5Brady HouseR3B3207910.247.39726.1%9.5%47.8%—
6Daylen LileLLF60214822.246.42919.8%9.6%37.7%o0.5 +105
7Yohandy MoralesR1B47124.255.59631.9%15.6%62.5%—
8Keibert RuizSWC3329310.280.44310.6%5.0%36.6%—
9Nasim NuñezSWSS431901.209.24420.6%0.6%22.1%o0.5 +2000