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Mets Morning News: Out of the cellar for at least one day

Meet the Mets Thanks mostly to David Peterson and the bullpen, the Mets finished their series against the Nationals with a 2-1 win. Bo Bichette’s two-run single with the bases loaded in the third provided all of the Mets’ offense, but the proved to be enough. And the Mets wake up this morning in fourth […]

Washington Nationals vs New York Mets Game Thread

These Nats just continue to score runs in bunches. Last night, they put 8 on the board in a comfortable win over the Mets. Offensive performances like the one from last night just seem to be par for the course right now. Hopefully they can keep it up with a chance to get over .500 […]

Mets at Nationals: Lineups, broadcast info, and open thread, 5/21/26

Mets lineup 1. Carson Benge – RF2. Bo Bichette – SS3. Juan Soto – LF4. Mark Vientos – 1B5. Brett Baty – 3B6. Marcus Semien – 2B7. A.J. Ewing – CF8. MJ Melendez – DH9. Luis Torrens – C SP: David Peterson (LHP) Nationals lineup 1. James Wood – LF2. Curtis Mead – 3B3. Andrés […]

Mets Morning News: Mets drop second straight to Nationals

Meet the Mets Zach Thornton’s major league debut didn’t go as well as hoped when he put the Mets in a hole early. The team did attempt to come back, led by two Juan Soto home runs, but the bullpen put the game out of reach and the Mets dropped their second straight to Washington. […]

Zach, attacked

The Mets continued the youth movement tonight, giving another young player their major league debut. However, the highest scoring team in baseball continued to score a lot of runs and the Mets’ bullpen couldn’t keep the club in the game. The Nationals beat the Mets 8-4, and while there were some valiant attempts at comebacks—mostly […]

Washington Nationals vs New York Mets Game Thread

After an emotional win last night, the Nats evened the series with the Mets and got within a game of .500 again. Now, the Nationals can get back to .500 with a win. The best offense in baseball will be facing a kid making his big league debut. Hopefully they can give him a rude […]

Mets at Nationals: Lineups, broadcast info, and open thread, 5/20/26

Mets lineup Carson Benge – RFBo Bichette – SSJuan Soto – LFMark Vientos – 1BMJ Melendez – DHBrett Baty – 3BMarcus Semien – 2BA.J. Ewing – CFHayden Senger – C SP: Zach Thornton – LHP Nationals lineup James Wood – DHCurtis Mead – 3BAndres Chaparro – 1BCJ Abrams – SSDylan Crews – RFDaylen Lile – […]

Mets call up Zach Thornton, option Daniel Duarte to Triple-A

The Mets have officially called up Zach Thornton, who will make his major league debut tonight for the Mets against the Nationals. The left-hander will wear number 49, most recently worn by Chris Devenski but most notably worn by another left-hander, Jonathon Niese. In a corresponding move, the team has optioned Daniel Duarte to Triple-A. […]

Crews up House down and other things

While the Nats have been pretty relatively successful this season so far at the plate , they are not sitting on their laurels. Yesterday they officially sent Brady House down and optioned Joey Weimer to make room for Dylan Crews and Andres Chaparro to come up.  Why?  Well sort of because Jacob Young got hit by a pitch.  On Monday Jacob Young took a pitch to the ribs. It was apparently pretty bad and he's nursing some bruised ribs. Jacob defensively is the glue that holds the OF ...

Mets defense sabotages their early offensive explosion

The Mets were coming into the second game of the Nationals series on fire. Between a five game winning streak, back-to-back extra inning wins, and a ten run twelfth inning the night before, they were riding high. And their de facto ace and rookie sensation Nolan McLean was getting the start, which was a good […]

Washington Nationals vs New York Mets Game Thread

It is a day of change for the Nationals. Former top 2 pick Dylan Crews is back in the fold after spending the first month and a half in the minors. Fellow former top pick Brady House was sent down to make way for Crews, which is a real shakeup to this team. Crews will […]

Mets vs. Nationals: Lineups, broadcast info, and open thread, 5/19/26

Mets lineup Carson Benge – RFBo Bichette – SSJuan Soto – DHMark Vientos – 1BMarcus Semien – 2BTyrone Taylor – CFNick Morabito – LFBrett Baty – 3BLuis Torrens – C SP: Nolan McLean – RHP Nationals lineup James Wood – RFLuis Garcia – 1BJose Tena – DHCJ Abrams – SSDaylen Lile – LFDylan Crews – […]

Mets Morning News: Mets erupt in extras for wild win

Meet the Mets The Mets won an absolute insane baseball game, becoming the first team since 1983 to score double digit runs in extra innings as they prevailed 16-7 over the Nationals in twelve innings. It was the club’s third straight victory and their sixth win in their last seven games. Choose Your Recap: Amazin’ […]

Mets score ten runs in twelfth inning to beat Nationals

The Mets and Nationals played an absolute slog of a game that lasted a little over four hours, but the Mets won 16-7 in the end. And hey, that beats the alternative. The Mets got on the board first when Luis Torrens doubled on a ball that just passed over third base as it made […]

Washington Nationals vs New York Mets Game Thread

Despite missing out on a sweep, the Nats still had a successful weekend against the O’s. They will look to keep the good times rolling against another rival in the Mets. The first time the Nats and Mets played, the Nationals managed to win two out of three. Now, they will match up for four […]

Mets at Nationals: Lineups, how to watch, and open thread, 5/18/26

Mets lineup Carson Benge – RFBo Bichette – SSJuan Soto – DHMark Vientos – 1BBrett Baty – 3BMarcus Semien – 2BA.J. Ewing – CFTyrone Taylor – LFLuis Torrens – C SP: Christian Scott (RHP) Nationals lineup James Wood – RFLuis Garcia – 1BBrady House – 3BCJ Abrams – SSDaylen Lile – LFJacob Young – CFJose […]

Zach Thornton will pitch for the Mets on Wednesday

The Mets will call up Zach Thornton to pitch in Wednesday’s game against the Nationals, according to Carlos Mendoza. It is unclear whether he will get the start or pitch behind an opener, but he will be used in some capacity. Thornton will pitch in place of the injured Clay Holmes, who suffered a fractured […]

Washington Nationals promote the revitalized Seaver King to Triple-A

After promoting Yeremy Cabrera to High-A last week, the Nats made another noteworthy and overdue promotion. Paul Toboni and the Nats front office decided the time was right to promote Seaver King to Triple-A. After a rough first full season as a pro last year, King has come back with a vengeance, hitting .336 with […]

The Week Ahead for Atlanta: Back to the divisional grind for the Braves

It’s back to facing off against the usual suspects for the Atlanta Braves, as their 2026 train now rolls into familiar territory for the next week of baseball action. This includes four games with the Marlins in Miami and three games at home against the Nationals. This is certainly a golden chance for the Braves […]