New York Mets @ Washington Nationals

73-87, 37-42 Away

5th,2 outs

76-84, 38-41 Home


NYM
WSH

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	0	4	0
0	0	1	0	0	-	-	-	-	1	3	0

J. Tong

4.2 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 9 K, 1 BB

A. Ortiz

0-1, 1 RBI, 1 K

NationalsBottom 5th
- J. Tong pitching for NYM
  NYM
  WSH
- Pitch Type MPH
  6
  Strike Swinging
  Four-seam FB 94
  5
  Strike Looking
  Curve 77
  4
  Ball
  Cutter 91
  3
  Strike Looking
  Changeup 86
  2
  Ball
  Curve 78
  1
  Ball
  Curve 78
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
MetsTop 5th
- J. Irvin pitching for WSH
  NYM
  WSH
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 4th
- J. Tong pitching for NYM
  NYM
  WSH
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
MetsTop 4th
- J. Irvin pitching for WSH
  NYM
  WSH
- Soto picked off first.
  0
  1
- 0 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 3rd
- J. Tong pitching for NYM
  NYM
  WSH
- Wood to second on wild pitch by Tong, Nuñez to third on wild pitch by Tong.
  0
  0
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
MetsTop 3rd
- C. Early pitching for WSH
  NYM
  WSH
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 2nd
- J. Tong pitching for NYM
  NYM
  WSH
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
MetsTop 2nd
- C. Early pitching for WSH
  NYM
  WSH
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 1st
- J. Tong pitching for NYM
  NYM
  WSH
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
MetsTop 1st
- C. Early pitching for WSH
  NYM
  WSH
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
6 Strike Swinging	Four-seam FB	94
5 Strike Looking	Curve	77
4 Ball	Cutter	91
3 Strike Looking	Changeup	86
2 Ball	Curve	78
1 Ball	Curve	78

Mets
6
Nationals
7

Game 1

9/25

Mets
Nationals

Game 2

ESPN Unlmtd/MLB.TV

Mets
Nationals

Game 3

9/27

MLB.TV

Nationals Park

12:35 PM, September 26, 2026Coverage: ESPN Unlmtd/MLB.TV

Current Weather

Washington, District of Columbia

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Austin Jones
First Base Umpire - Jen Pawol
Second Base Umpire - James Hoye
Third Base Umpire - Sean Barber

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Atlanta	93	67	.581	-	L2
Philadelphia	87	73	.544	6	L3
Miami	79	81	.494	14	W1
Washington	76	84	.475	17	W3
New York	73	87	.456	20	L2

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