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Mets vs Nationals

Final · Wed May 20 · 6:45 PM ET · Nationals Park

New York MetsMets21-28
4
FinalMay 20, 2026
Washington NationalsNationals25-25
8
TVSNYStreamMLB.TVNationals.TV

Closing line

US sportsbook at first pitch
Moneyline
NYM−126
WSH+105
Run line
NYM −1.5+124
WSH +1.5−150
Total O/U
Over 9.5−105
Under 9.5−114
  • Run line: Nationals +1.5 covered.
  • Total O/U: over 9.5 (12 runs).

Recap

The Washington Nationals beat the New York Mets 8-4 at Nationals Park in Washington on May 20, 2026 to move to 25-25.

The game was played before 18,642.

Score by inning

New York Mets and Washington Nationals, score by inning
Team123456789R
NYM0110000204
WSH31000202x8

W: Littell (3-4) · L: Thornton (0-1) · S: Alvarez (1-0)

Scoring plays

Bottom 1

  1. WSHHome runAbrams homered to right center (389 feet), Mead scored and Chaparro scored.0-3

Top 2

  1. NYMSingleBaty singled to right, Vientos scored.1-3

Bottom 2

  1. WSHSingleRuiz singled to left, Nuñez scored.1-4

Top 3

  1. NYMHome runSoto homered to right (416 feet).2-4

Bottom 6

  1. WSHSacrifice flyLile hit sacrifice fly to left, Abrams scored.2-5
  2. WSHSacrifice buntNuñez hit sacrifice bunt to first, Crews scored, Young to third.2-6

Top 8

  1. NYMHome runSoto homered to right (408 feet), Bichette scored.4-6

Bottom 8

  1. WSHHome runYoung homered to left center (393 feet), Lile scored.4-8

Team stats

NYMWSH
Hits
7
10
Home Runs
2
2
Runs Batted In
4
8
Walks
1
2
Strikeouts
8
5
Runners Left On Base
6
5
Errors
1
0

Player stats

Mets · Batting

PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
Carson Benge RF1-4401000012.264.320.365
Bo Bichette SS1-4411000115.225.276.330
Juan Soto LF2-4422320013.299.392.559
Mark Vientos 1B1-4411000113.240.277.418
MJ Melendez DH0-3300000110.226.324.403
Nick Morabito PH0-110000014.000.200.000
Brett Baty 3B1-2201101013.233.305.356
Tyrone Taylor PH0-110000016.189.207.322
Marcus Semien 2B0-4400000010.225.277.315
A.J. Ewing CF1-330100019.296.441.481
Hayden Senger C0-2200000210.125.125.125
Luis Torrens C0-110000001.206.260.294

Mets · Pitching

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Zac Thornton P4.144423180-538.3180
Austin Warren P1.042200022-141.7222
Craig Kimbrel P2.222202132-226.0032

Nationals · Batting

PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
James Wood DH0-4400000012.254.392.523
Curtis Mead 3B1-4411000117.235.364.439
Andres Chaparro 1B0-1110001011.200.333.300
Luis Garcia Jr. 1B1-220100007.262.288.409
CJ Abrams SS2-4422310016.300.389.539
Dylan Crews RF1-4411000220.250.250.250
Daylen Lile LF1-3311100010.264.321.437
Jacob Young CF2-4412210114.231.285.381
Nasim Nunez 2B0-2210101115.193.305.214
Keibert Ruiz C2-3302100012.250.268.500

Nationals · Pitching

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Zack Littell P5.052203160-415.8360
Andrew Alvarez P4.022215156-383.1856

Game info

VenueNationals Park, Washington, DC
Attendance18,642
OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: John Bacon · First Base Umpire: Chris Segal · Second Base Umpire: Todd Tichenor · Third Base Umpire: Clint Vondrak
TVSNY · local

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  • NYM 8, WSH 0Tue Apr 28
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  • NYM 4, WSH 5Thu Apr 30
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