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FinalFinal lineupsNL East

New York Mets 6, Washington Nationals 9

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:45 PM ET · Nationals ParkStats availableFinal lineups locked
T-Score46
New York Mets
69–79 · 4th NL East · T-Score 46
6
6–9
FINAL
Washington Nationals
69–81 · 5th NL East · T-Score 48
9
T-Score48
FINAL

Starting pitchers

NYM
Nolan McLean RHP
Nolan McLean
New York Mets
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.24
36th
WHIP
1.18
61st
K/9
9.94
35th
BB/9
3.56
136th
P-Score65i
FIP
3.57
HR/9
0.92
55th
OPS/R
0.515
IP
166.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.57
Road ERA2.89
Last 5 starts
WSH
Foster Griffin LHP
Foster Griffin
Washington Nationals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.65
63rd
WHIP
1.18
60th
K/9
8.08
110th
BB/9
2.38
40th
P-Score58i
FIP
4.10
HR/9
1.27
122nd
OPS/R
0.723
IP
162.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.38
Road ERA3.92
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·McLean owns a 9.9 K/9 compared with Griffin's 8.1.
·Griffin walks 1.2 fewer batters per nine innings.
·McLean owns the lower FIP, 3.57 to 4.10.
·McLean allows the lower home-run rate: 0.92 vs 1.27 per nine.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricMcLeanGriffinNote
ERA−7586Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP3.574.10
WAR3.22.2Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

McLean arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker34%95.0
Four-seam20%96.0
Curveball14%82.0
Sweeper11%84.9
Cutter10%92.1
Changeup6%88.2
Slider4%86.0
Slow Curve0%74.8
Griffin arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Cutter33%88.5
Four-seam16%91.5
Sweeper14%80.1
Changeup11%82.4
Sinker10%91.4
Curveball9%77.8
Splitter6%81.3

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Mets vs LHP (Foster Griffin)
23rd
in MLB
0.684OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Nationals vs RHP (Nolan McLean)
9th
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
+15122nd
Run differential
+2608th
69–79 Record69–81
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?+
Nolan McLean is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Nationals?+
Foster Griffin 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?+
Nolan McLean is at 65; Foster Griffin is at 58. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.