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New York Mets 4, Washington Nationals 6

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

1:05 PM ET · Nationals ParkGame-day snapshot Sep 29, 2:00 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 9, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score44
New York Mets
74–88 · 5th NL East · T-Score 44
4
4–6
FINAL · 9 innings
Washington Nationals
77–85 · 4th NL East · T-Score 51
6
T-Score51
FINAL · 9 innings
Pitching recap
PitcherTeamRoleIPHERBBKP
Sean ManaeaNYM
StarterLoss
6.07513100
DJ HerzWSH
Starter
3.0641265
Will DionWSH
ReliefWin
2.0101237
Erik TolmanWSH
ReliefSave
1.1101222
Scoring by inning
123456789RHE
NYMNew York Mets130000000490
WSHWashington Nationals112010100691
Top hitters
Andrés Chaparro3-for-4 · 2 HR · 2 RBI
Ronny Mauricio2-for-3 · 1 HR · 2 RBI · 1 BB
Francisco Lindor2-for-4 · 1 HR · 1 RBI · 1 BB
Carson Benge3-for-5 · 1 RBI
Brady House1-for-3 · 1 RBI · 1 R · 1 BB

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherMetsThe starters are close overall, but Manaea owns the better strikeout and control profile.
Offense vs handNationalsWashington has produced the stronger offense against left-handed pitching.
LineupNationalsThe confirmed Washington order includes 6 hitters with an OPS above .750 against left-handed pitching.
BullpenNationalsWashington has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Starter formNationalsHerz has a 3.80 ERA over his last five starts, while Manaea is at 6.18.

Pregame contextStarting pitchers

NYM
Sean Manaea LHP
Sean Manaea
New York Mets
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.67
154th
WHIP
1.30
111th
K/9
8.77
90th
BB/9
2.68
64th
P-Score52i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.43
168th
OPS/R
–
IP
144.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
6.18
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
WSH
DJ Herz LHP
DJ Herz
Washington Nationals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
9.00
WHIP
1.75
K/9
9.00
BB/9
4.50
FIP
–
HR/9
2.25
OPS/R
–
IP
4.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.80
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Manaea allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.30 WHIP compared with 1.75.
·Manaea enters with a 4.67 ERA compared with Herz's 9.00.
·Manaea allows the lower home-run rate: 1.43 vs 2.25 per nine.
·Manaea averages 1.7 more innings per start.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Herz arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam48%93.0
Changeup32%82.8
Slider17%87.5
Knuckle Curve3%80.3

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Mets vs LHP (DJ Herz)
23rd
in MLB
0.687OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Nationals vs LHP (Sean Manaea)
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 27, 11:35 AM ET
NYMNYM
.724
−11 ptsOPS edge
WSHWSH
.735

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 DJ Herz
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Herz (BvP)
1Francisco LindorSSS69.73221.6233-for-6Very small sample
2Juan SotoLLF87.90827.760No MLB historyNo history
3Bo BichetteR3B61.70218.773No MLB historyNo history
4Carson BengeLRF67.77620.724No MLB historyNo history
5Marcus SemienR2B46.62015.661No MLB historyNo history
6Brett BatyL3B57.68511.484No MLB historyNo history
7Luis TorrensRC56.6919.7481-for-2Very small sample
8A.J. EwingLCF59.70011.716No MLB historyNo history
9Ronny MauricioSSS—.6994.455No MLB historyNo history
1Francisco Lindor SS · S.225 / .732 · 21 HRvs hand .623 · 3-for-6 · Very small sample69H-Score2Juan Soto LF · L.275 / .908 · 27 HRvs hand .760 · No MLB history · No history87H-Score3Bo Bichette 3B · R.260 / .702 · 18 HRvs hand .773 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score4Carson Benge RF · L.282 / .776 · 20 HRvs hand .724 · No MLB history · No history67H-Score5Marcus Semien 2B · R.215 / .620 · 15 HRvs hand .661 · No MLB history · No history46H-Score6Brett Baty 3B · L.238 / .685 · 11 HRvs hand .484 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score7Luis Torrens C · R.235 / .691 · 9 HRvs hand .748 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample56H-Score8A.J. Ewing CF · L.252 / .700 · 11 HRvs hand .716 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score9Ronny Mauricio SS · S.220 / .699 · 4 HRvs hand .455 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
Washington NationalsOfficial lineupvs LHP Sean Manaea
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Manaea (BvP)
1James WoodLRF84.89130.8260-for-6Very small sample
2Andrés ChaparroR1B72.88513.8170-for-3Very small sample
3Brady HouseR3B59.71010.9752-for-3Very small sample
4CJ AbramsLSS70.83333.6900-for-3Very small sample
5Dylan CrewsRRF55.66313.8610-for-3Very small sample
6Jacob YoungRCF55.70810.8132-for-4Very small sample
7Daylen LileLLF63.72522.5951-for-3Very small sample
8Harry FordRC45.6643.8320-for-2Very small sample
9Nasim NuñezS2B32.5351.5860-for-1Very small sample
1James Wood RF · L.265 / .891 · 30 HRvs hand .826 · 0-for-6 · Very small sample84H-Score2Andrés Chaparro 1B · R.263 / .885 · 13 HRvs hand .817 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample72H-Score3Brady House 3B · R.247 / .710 · 10 HRvs hand .975 · 2-for-3 · Very small sample59H-Score4CJ Abrams SS · L.261 / .833 · 33 HRvs hand .690 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample70H-Score5Dylan Crews RF · R.223 / .663 · 13 HRvs hand .861 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample55H-Score6Jacob Young CF · R.252 / .708 · 10 HRvs hand .813 · 2-for-4 · Very small sample55H-Score7Daylen Lile LF · L.246 / .725 · 22 HRvs hand .595 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample63H-Score8Harry Ford C · R.190 / .664 · 3 HRvs hand .832 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample45H-Score9Nasim Nuñez 2B · S.209 / .535 · 1 HRvs hand .586 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample32H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseNYMNYM·WSHWSH
AVG.239 24th.246 12th
OPS.706 24th.744 4th
Home runs204 9th210 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 ERA5.18vs4.50
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.43vs1.42
no league rank
Saves31vs42
NYMWSH
ResultsNYMNYM·WSHWSH
+25420th
Run differential
+3714th
74–88 Record77–85
5–5 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
New York Mets (5–5)
W
L
L
W
W
L
W
W
L
L
Washington Nationals (6–4)
L
W
W
W
L
L
W
W
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
7—6
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Mets?+
Sean Manaea (4.67 ERA, 6–7) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Nationals?+
DJ Herz (9.00 ERA, 0–1) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
1:05 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.