Mets vs Nationals

Final/12 · Mon May 18 · 6:45 PM ET · Nationals Park

New York MetsMets21-26

Final/12May 18, 2026

Washington NationalsNationals23-25

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Closing line

US sportsbook at first pitch

Moneyline

NYM−125

WSH+104

Run line

NYM −1.5+124

WSH +1.5−149

Total O/U

Over 10−114

Under 10−105

Run line: Mets −1.5 covered.
Total O/U: over 10 (23 runs).

Recap

The New York Mets beat the Washington Nationals 16-7 in 12 innings at Nationals Park in Washington on May 18, 2026 to move to 21-26.

The Mets have won 3 straight. They scored 10 runs in the 12th inning.

Score by inning

New York Mets and Washington Nationals, score by inning
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	R
NYM	0	1	0	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	10	16
WSH	0	2	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	7

W: Brazoban (3-1) · L: Schultz (0-1)

Scoring plays

Top 2

NYMDoubleTorrens doubled to left, Taylor scored.1-0

Bottom 2

WSHDoubleTena doubled to left, Wiemer scored.1-1
WSHSingleMillas singled to center, Tena scored, Vivas to second.1-2

Bottom 3

WSHDoubleWiemer doubled to right, House scored, Lile to third.1-3

Top 4

NYMHome runBaty homered to center (451 feet).2-3

Top 5

NYMSingleSoto singled to left, Torrens scored and Benge scored.4-3

Top 7

NYMHome runBichette homered to left (409 feet).5-3

Bottom 7

WSHSacrifice flyAbrams hit sacrifice fly to center, Wood scored, Mead to third.5-4

Bottom 8

WSHDoubleMead doubled to right, Wood scored.5-5

Top 11

NYMSacrifice flySemien hit sacrifice fly to left, Bruján scored.6-5

Bottom 11

WSHFielder's choiceWiemer grounded into fielder's choice to third, Abrams scored.6-6

Top 12

NYMSingleBenge reached on infield single to second, Taylor scored.7-6
NYMSingleBruján reached on bunt single to pitcher, Benge scored, Soto to second, Bichette to third.8-6
NYMSingleBaty singled to center, Bichette scored and Soto scored, Baty to second, Bruján to third.10-6
NYMSingleSemien singled to left, Bruján scored, Baty to third.11-6
NYMRunUmpire reviewed (rules check), call on the field was upheld: A.J. Ewing singles on a line drive to left fielder Daylen Lile. Brett Baty scores. Marcus Semien to 2nd.12-6
NYMDoubleBenge doubled to center, Semien scored and Ewing scored, Senger to third.14-6
NYMDoubleBichette doubled to center, Benge scored and Senger scored.16-6

Bottom 12

WSHSingleWood singled to right, Millas scored.16-7

Team stats

NYMWSH

Hits: 19; 11
Home Runs: 2; 0
Runs Batted In: 16; 7
Walks: 4; 9
Strikeouts: 9; 10
Runners Left On Base: 19; 35
Errors: 0; 3

Player stats

Mets · Batting

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Carson Benge RF	3-6	6	3	3	3	0	1	0	23	.253	.313	.360
Bo Bichette 3B	3-6	6	2	3	3	1	1	0	29	.219	.273	.297
Juan Soto DH	2-5	5	1	2	2	0	2	1	19	.286	.386	.487
Mark Vientos 1B	0-5	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	15	.232	.272	.406
Vidal Brujan SS	1-1	1	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	.250	.400	.250
Brett Baty 1B	2-6	6	2	2	3	1	0	3	28	.236	.306	.364
Marcus Semien 2B	1-5	5	1	1	2	0	0	2	26	.228	.283	.322
A.J. Ewing CF	2-6	6	1	2	1	0	0	2	18	.304	.467	.522
Tyrone Taylor LF	2-6	6	2	2	0	0	0	0	20	.198	.216	.337
Luis Torrens C	2-3	3	1	2	1	0	0	0	12	.222	.279	.317
MJ Melendez PH	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.237	.338	.424
Hayden Senger C	1-1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	3	.167	.167	.167

Mets · Pitching

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Christian Scott P	4.0	4	3	3	3	5	81-49	4.12	81
Austin Warren P	2.0	0	0	0	1	1	28-18	0.61	28
Brooks Raley P	0.2	1	1	1	2	0	23-13	1.47	23
Tobias Myers P	1.1	2	1	1	1	1	25-15	3.41	25
Luke Weaver P	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	19-13	3.54	19
Huascar Brazoban P	2.0	1	1	0	2	1	22-15	1.85	22
Craig Kimbrel P	1.0	2	1	0	0	0	24-16	5.84	24

Nationals · Batting

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
James Wood RF	3-6	6	2	3	1	1	2	29	.250	.395	.516
Luis Garcia Jr. 1B	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	11	.268	.295	.423
Curtis Mead 1B	1-2	2	0	1	1	2	0	18	.234	.368	.447
Brady House 3B	1-3	3	1	1	0	1	0	16	.227	.282	.399
Nasim Nunez 2B	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	7	.187	.299	.209
CJ Abrams SS	2-6	6	1	2	1	0	3	30	.299	.384	.529
Daylen Lile LF	0-6	6	0	0	0	1	2	24	.263	.324	.437
Jacob Young CF	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	.224	.280	.353
Joey Wiemer CF	1-2	2	1	1	2	2	0	19	.286	.398	.514
Jose Tena 3B	1-6	6	1	1	1	0	3	24	.247	.309	.416
Jorbit Vivas P	1-5	5	0	1	0	1	0	19	.239	.333	.295
Drew Millas C	1-4	4	1	1	1	1	0	20	.176	.247	.257

Nationals · Pitching

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Jake Irvin P	4.0	6	3	2	1	6	1	74-47	5.79	74
PJ Poulin P	1.0	1	1	1	1	1	0	16-10	3.32	16
Mitchell Parker P	3.0	2	1	1	0	2	1	42-29	4.70	42
Orlando Ribalta P	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9-6	2.00	9
Gus Varland P	2.0	1	1	0	1	0	0	19-13	3.86	19
Paxton Schultz P	0.1	5	7	6	1	0	0	25-14	5.50	25
Jorbit Vivas P	0.2	4	3	3	0	0	0	12-8	40.50	12

Game info

VenueNationals Park, Washington, DC

Attendance15,901

OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Todd Tichenor · First Base Umpire: Clint Vondrak · Second Base Umpire: John Bacon · Third Base Umpire: Chris Segal

TVSNY · local

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