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New York Mets 7, Washington Nationals 1

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

12:35 PM ET · Nationals ParkGame-day snapshot Sep 28, 2:00 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 29, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score36
New York Mets
74–88 · 5th NL East · T-Score 36
7
7–1
FINAL · 9 innings
Washington Nationals
77–85 · 4th NL East · T-Score 41
1
T-Score41
FINAL · 9 innings
Pitching recap
PitcherTeamRoleIPHERBBKP
Jonah TongNYM
Starter
5.0311987
Dedniel NúñezNYM
ReliefWin
1.0000312
Connelly EarlyWSH
Starter
3.0100134
Jake IrvinWSH
ReliefLoss
5.07426101
Scoring by inning
123456789RHE
NYMNew York Mets000000412791
WSHWashington Nationals001000000131
Top hitters
Ronny Mauricio2-for-4 · 2 HR · 3 RBI
A.J. Ewing1-for-3 · 1 HR · 3 RBI · 1 BB
Abimelec Ortiz0-for-3 · 1 RBI
Carson Benge3-for-5 · 2 R
Juan Soto2-for-4

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenThe starters grade similarly overall, with no clear advantage across P-Score, ERA and WHIP.
Offense vs handNationalsWashington owns a .731 OPS vs RHP, 10th in MLB; New ranks 23th vs LHP.
BullpenNationalsWashington owns a 4.47 bullpen ERA this season, compared with New's 5.22.
Recent formNationalsWashington has been the better recent team, at 7–3 over the last 10.
WeatherHigh impactRain risk exceeds 74% around first pitch with a possible delay window.

Pregame contextStarting pitchers

NYM
Jonah Tong RHP
Jonah Tong
New York Mets
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.21
WHIP
1.32
K/9
8.77
BB/9
4.56
FIP
–
HR/9
0.70
OPS/R
–
IP
25.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.60
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
WSH
Connelly Early LHP
Connelly Early
Washington Nationals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.44
40th
WHIP
1.25
86th
K/9
9.13
72nd
BB/9
3.34
120th
P-Score54i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.47
157th
OPS/R
–
IP
91.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.91
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
88
How the starters differ
·Tong allows the lower home-run rate: 0.70 vs 1.47 per nine.
·Early walks 1.2 fewer batters per nine innings.
·Early enters with a 3.44 ERA compared with Tong's 4.21.
·Tong has a 0% blow-up rate compared with Early's 20%.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Tong arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam44%95.0
Changeup25%87.2
Cutter22%90.8
Curveball8%79.4
Early arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam35%94.0
Sinker20%92.4
Changeup18%83.7
Curveball11%80.0
Slider8%87.1
Sweeper8%82.5

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Mets vs LHP (Connelly Early)
23rd
in MLB
0.687OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Nationals vs RHP (Jonah Tong)
10th
in MLB
0.731OPS
.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 26, 12:20 PM ET
NYMNYM
.725
−5 ptsOPS edge
WSHWSH
.730

Even matchup

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 Connelly Early
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Early (BvP)
1Francisco LindorSSS62.73221.623No MLB historyNo history
2Juan SotoLLF78.90827.760No MLB historyNo history
3Bo BichetteR3B55.70218.773No MLB historyNo history
4Carson BengeLRF60.77620.724No MLB historyNo history
5Mark VientosR1B46.65213.894No MLB historyNo history
6Brett BatyL3B51.68511.484No MLB historyNo history
7Francisco AlvarezRC56.71016.606No MLB historyNo history
8A.J. EwingLCF52.70011.716No MLB historyNo history
9Ronny MauricioSSS—.6994.455No MLB historyNo history
1Francisco Lindor SS · S.225 / .732 · 21 HRvs hand .623 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score2Juan Soto LF · L.275 / .908 · 27 HRvs hand .760 · No MLB history · No history78H-Score3Bo Bichette 3B · R.260 / .702 · 18 HRvs hand .773 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score4Carson Benge RF · L.282 / .776 · 20 HRvs hand .724 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score5Mark Vientos 1B · R.212 / .652 · 13 HRvs hand .894 · No MLB history · No history46H-Score6Brett Baty 3B · L.238 / .685 · 11 HRvs hand .484 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score7Francisco Alvarez C · R.233 / .710 · 16 HRvs hand .606 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score8A.J. Ewing CF · L.252 / .700 · 11 HRvs hand .716 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score9Ronny Mauricio SS · S.220 / .699 · 4 HRvs hand .455 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
Washington NationalsOfficial lineupvs RHP Jonah Tong
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Tong (BvP)
1James WoodLRF76.89130.949No MLB historyNo history
2Abimelec OrtizL1B34.5725.586No MLB historyNo history
3Dylan CrewsRRF49.66313.600No MLB historyNo history
4CJ AbramsLSS60.83333.884No MLB historyNo history
5Brady HouseR3B52.71010.586No MLB historyNo history
6Daylen LileLLF57.72522.778No MLB historyNo history
7Yohandy MoralesR1B—.8514.923No MLB historyNo history
8Keibert RuizSC54.75910.750No MLB historyNo history
9Nasim NuñezS2B28.5351.511No MLB historyNo history
1James Wood RF · L.265 / .891 · 30 HRvs hand .949 · No MLB history · No history76H-Score2Abimelec Ortiz 1B · L.188 / .572 · 5 HRvs hand .586 · No MLB history · No history34H-Score3Dylan Crews RF · R.223 / .663 · 13 HRvs hand .600 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score4CJ Abrams SS · L.261 / .833 · 33 HRvs hand .884 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score5Brady House 3B · R.247 / .710 · 10 HRvs hand .586 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score6Daylen Lile LF · L.246 / .725 · 22 HRvs hand .778 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score7Yohandy Morales 1B · R.255 / .851 · 4 HRvs hand .923 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Keibert Ruiz C · S.280 / .759 · 10 HRvs hand .750 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score9Nasim Nuñez 2B · S.209 / .535 · 1 HRvs hand .511 · No MLB history · No history28H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseNYMNYM·WSHWSH
AVG.239 23rd.246 11th
OPS.706 23rd.744 3rd
Home runs204 7th210 6th
Runs699 20th821 3rd
OBP.310 26th.321 8th
SLG.396 22nd.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 ERA5.22vs4.47
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.44vs1.42
no league rank
Saves31vs42
NYMWSH
ResultsNYMNYM·WSHWSH
+35418th
Run differential
+4574th
74–88 Record77–85
4–6 Last 107–3
Last 10 games
New York Mets (4–6)
L
L
W
W
L
W
W
L
L
L
Washington Nationals (7–3)
W
W
W
L
L
W
W
L
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
7—6
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Mets?+
Jonah Tong (4.21 ERA, 2–2) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Nationals?+
Connelly Early (3.44 ERA, 7–5) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
12:35 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.