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New York Mets 6, Washington Nationals 7

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:45 PM ET · Nationals ParkGame-day snapshot Sep 27, 2:00 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 8, 5:01 AM ET
T-Score44
New York Mets
74–88 · 5th NL East · T-Score 44
6
6–7
FINAL · 9 innings
Washington Nationals
77–85 · 4th NL East · T-Score 52
7
T-Score52
FINAL · 9 innings
Pitching recap
PitcherTeamRoleIPHERBBKP
Jefry YanNYM
Starter
1.2322137
Jonathan PintaroNYM
ReliefLoss
0.1231017
Andrew AlvarezWSH
Starter
4.27537101
Gus VarlandWSH
ReliefWin
1.1000214
Josiah GrayWSH
ReliefSave
1.0001118
Scoring by inning
123456789RHE
NYMNew York Mets102020010691
WSHWashington Nationals2040001007110
Top hitters
Bo Bichette2-for-4 · 1 HR · 2 RBI · 1 BB
Carson Benge2-for-2 · 1 HR · 1 RBI · 2 BB
Dylan Crews1-for-3 · 1 HR · 1 RBI · 1 BB
CJ Abrams1-for-3 · 2 RBI · 1 R · 1 BB
Mark Vientos1-for-2 · 2 RBI

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherNationalsAlvarez holds a modest edge in P-Score and WHIP, while the ERA gap is small.
Offense vs handNationalsWashington owns a .773 OPS vs LHP, 3th in MLB; New ranks 23th vs LHP.
LineupNationalsThe confirmed Washington order includes 6 hitters with an OPS above .750 against left-handed pitching.
BullpenNationalsWashington owns a 4.49 bullpen ERA this season, compared with New's 5.21.
Recent formNationalsWashington has been the better recent team, at 7–3 over the last 10.

Pregame contextStarting pitchers

NYM
Jefry Yan LHP
Jefry Yan
New York Mets
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.34
WHIP
1.61
K/9
12.05
BB/9
6.27
FIP
–
HR/9
1.45
OPS/R
–
IP
18.2
Last 5 starts
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
1
WSH
Andrew Alvarez LHP
Andrew Alvarez
Washington Nationals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.17
48th
WHIP
1.26
110th
K/9
8.92
62nd
BB/9
4.00
186th
P-Score63i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.42
10th
OPS/R
–
IP
108.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.93
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Yan strikes out 3.1 more batters per nine innings.
·Alvarez allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.26 WHIP compared with 1.61.
·Alvarez allows the lower home-run rate: 0.42 vs 1.45 per nine.
·Alvarez enters with a 3.17 ERA compared with Yan's 4.34.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Yan arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker44%97.7
Four-seam25%97.5
Slider21%86.4
Changeup9%89.0
Alvarez arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Curveball32%82.9
Four-seam28%92.3
Slider21%84.2
Sinker14%91.8
Changeup5%86.4

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Mets vs LHP (Andrew Alvarez)
23rd
in MLB
0.687OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Nationals vs LHP (Jefry Yan)
3rd
in MLB
0.773OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineup strength vs today's starter

Weighted by batting-order spot. Season rates are regressed toward league average before they enter the model.

Updated Sep 25, 4:45 PM ET
NYMNYM
.715
−37 ptsOPS edge
WSHWSH
.752

Slight edge: WSH

Full lineup comparison

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
New York MetsOfficial lineupvs LHP Andrew Alvarez
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Alvarez (BvP)
1Francisco LindorSSS69.73221.6231-for-1Very small sample
2Juan SotoLLF87.90827.7601-for-2Very small sample
3Bo BichetteR3B62.70218.7731-for-1Very small sample
4Mark VientosR1B51.65213.8940-for-4Very small sample
5Carson BengeLRF67.77620.7240-for-1Very small sample
6Francisco AlvarezRC62.71016.6061-for-2Very small sample
7Marcus SemienR2B45.62015.6610-for-2Very small sample
8A.J. EwingLCF59.70011.7160-for-1Very small sample
9Christopher MorelR1B22.4741.4051-for-2Very small sample
1Francisco Lindor SS · S.225 / .732 · 21 HRvs hand .623 · 1-for-1 · Very small sample69H-Score2Juan Soto LF · L.275 / .908 · 27 HRvs hand .760 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample87H-Score3Bo Bichette 3B · R.260 / .702 · 18 HRvs hand .773 · 1-for-1 · Very small sample62H-Score4Mark Vientos 1B · R.212 / .652 · 13 HRvs hand .894 · 0-for-4 · Very small sample51H-Score5Carson Benge RF · L.282 / .776 · 20 HRvs hand .724 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample67H-Score6Francisco Alvarez C · R.233 / .710 · 16 HRvs hand .606 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample62H-Score7Marcus Semien 2B · R.215 / .620 · 15 HRvs hand .661 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample45H-Score8A.J. Ewing CF · L.252 / .700 · 11 HRvs hand .716 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample59H-Score9Christopher Morel 1B · R.173 / .474 · 1 HRvs hand .405 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample22H-Score
Washington NationalsOfficial lineupvs LHP Jefry Yan
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Yan (BvP)
1James WoodLRF84.89130.826No MLB historyNo history
2Andrés ChaparroR1B72.88513.817No MLB historyNo history
3Brady HouseR3B59.71010.975No MLB historyNo history
4Dylan CrewsRRF55.66313.861No MLB historyNo history
5CJ AbramsLSS73.83333.6900-for-1Very small sample
6Jacob YoungRCF55.70810.8130-for-1Very small sample
7Daylen LileLLF63.72522.5950-for-1Very small sample
8Keibert RuizSC60.75910.775No MLB historyNo history
9Jorbit VivasL3B43.6533.603No MLB historyNo history
1James Wood RF · L.265 / .891 · 30 HRvs hand .826 · No MLB history · No history84H-Score2Andrés Chaparro 1B · R.263 / .885 · 13 HRvs hand .817 · No MLB history · No history72H-Score3Brady House 3B · R.247 / .710 · 10 HRvs hand .975 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score4Dylan Crews RF · R.223 / .663 · 13 HRvs hand .861 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score5CJ Abrams SS · L.261 / .833 · 33 HRvs hand .690 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample73H-Score6Jacob Young CF · R.252 / .708 · 10 HRvs hand .813 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample55H-Score7Daylen Lile LF · L.246 / .725 · 22 HRvs hand .595 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample63H-Score8Keibert Ruiz C · S.280 / .759 · 10 HRvs hand .775 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score9Jorbit Vivas 3B · L.238 / .653 · 3 HRvs hand .603 · No MLB history · No history43H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseNYMNYM·WSHWSH
AVG.239 22nd.246 12th
OPS.706 23rd.744 4th
Home runs204 7th210 6th
Runs699 21st821 3rd
OBP.310 26th.321 8th
SLG.396 23rd.423 3rd
PitchingNYMNYM·WSHWSH
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.15vs4.67
NYMWSH
WHIP1.29vs1.39
NYMWSH
K/99.1vs8.0
NYMWSH
HR Allowed184vs218
NYMWSH
BullpenNYMNYM·WSHWSH
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA5.21vs4.49
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.42vs1.43
no league rank
Saves31vs42
NYMWSH
ResultsNYMNYM·WSHWSH
+24523rd
Run differential
+3606th
74–88 Record77–85
4–6 Last 107–3
Last 10 games
New York Mets (4–6)
L
W
W
L
W
W
L
L
L
L
Washington Nationals (7–3)
W
W
L
L
W
W
L
W
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
7—6
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Mets?+
Jefry Yan (4.34 ERA, 2–1) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Nationals?+
Andrew Alvarez (3.17 ERA, 2–6) 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 as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Mets and Nationals performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Nationals 6–7 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
P-Score is available for one starter only.