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FinalFinal lineupsNL East

New York Mets 16, Washington Nationals 7

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:45 PM ET · Nationals ParkStats availableFinal lineups locked
T-Score44
New York Mets
69–84 · 5th NL East · T-Score 44
16
16–7
FINAL
Washington Nationals
71–82 · 4th NL East · T-Score 52
7
T-Score52
FINAL

Starting pitchers

NYM
Christian Scott RHP
Christian Scott
New York Mets
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.85
88th
WHIP
1.27
94th
K/9
10.96
12th
BB/9
3.85
161st
P-Score58i
FIP
3.73
HR/9
0.98
65th
OPS/R
0.606
IP
110.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.61
Road ERA3.88
Last 5 starts
WSH
Jake Irvin RHP
Jake Irvin
Washington Nationals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.51
182nd
WHIP
1.41
153rd
K/9
8.97
66th
BB/9
4.30
188th
P-Score39i
FIP
5.11
HR/9
1.59
176th
OPS/R
0.824
IP
96.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA6.58
Road ERA4.76
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Scott owns the lower FIP, 3.73 to 5.11.
·Scott owns a 11.0 K/9 compared with Irvin's 9.0.
·Scott allows the lower home-run rate: 0.98 vs 1.59 per nine.
·The WHIP gap favors Scott, 1.27 to 1.41.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricScottIrvinNote
ERA−91129Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP3.735.11
WAR1.90.5Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Scott arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam48%95.5
Sweeper23%81.4
Cutter19%89.6
Curveball5%81.9
Splitter4%84.7
Sinker2%92.2
Slider0%82.4
Irvin arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam31%93.2
Curveball23%77.7
Sinker19%92.1
Cutter11%89.4
Sweeper9%82.1
Changeup8%85.9

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Mets vs RHP (Jake Irvin)
23rd
in MLB
0.710OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Nationals vs RHP (Christian Scott)
10th
in MLB
0.737OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Lineups not announced

Neither club has posted a batting order. Handedness composition, H-Score leaders and batter-vs-pitcher samples appear here as soon as the first order is filed — typically two to three hours before first pitch.

Team comparison

ResultsNYMNYM·WSHWSH
+18321st
Run differential
+3155th
69–84 Record71–82
Last 10 games
New York Mets (0–0)
Washington Nationals (0–0)
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Mets?+
Christian Scott is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Nationals?+
Jake Irvin is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
6:45 PM ET at Nationals Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Nationals Park, home of the Washington Nationals.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Christian Scott is at 58; Jake Irvin is at 39. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.