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Washington Nationals 4, New York Mets 5

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:00 PM ETGame-day snapshot Aug 15, 7:15 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Sep 29, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score51
Washington Nationals
77–85 · 4th NL East · T-Score 51
4
4–5
FINAL
New York Mets
74–88 · 5th NL East · T-Score 48
5
T-Score48
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenBoth starters enter with comparable season profiles; neither holds a meaningful statistical advantage.
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.
BullpenMetsNew has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Recent formMetsNew has won 7 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.

Starting pitchers

WSH
Brad Lord RHP
Brad Lord
Washington Nationals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.79
WHIP
1.18
K/9
8.17
BB/9
3.06
FIP
–
HR/9
1.02
OPS/R
–
IP
61.2
Last 5 starts
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
NYM
Sean Manaea LHP
Sean Manaea
New York Mets
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.13
153rd
WHIP
1.32
110th
K/9
9.11
89th
BB/9
3.01
64th
P-Score52i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.20
167th
OPS/R
–
IP
104.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.03
QUALITY
START %
80%
(4 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·The WHIP gap favors Lord, 1.18 to 1.32.
·Manaea has produced a quality start in 80% of outings versus 0%.
·Lord enters with a 2.14 road ERA; Manaea owns a 4.73 ERA at home.
·Both pitchers work on 6 days of rest.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Lord arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam38%94.6
Sinker23%94.4
Slider20%85.2
Sweeper14%83.4
Changeup5%86.2

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Nationals vs LHP (Sean Manaea)
3rd
in MLB
0.773OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Mets vs RHP (Brad Lord)
20th
in MLB
0.713OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Washington NationalsOfficial lineupvs LHP Sean Manaea
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Manaea (BvP)
1Dylan CrewsRRF55.66313.8610-for-3Very small sample
2Andrés ChaparroR1B71.88513.8170-for-3Very small sample
3Brady HouseR3B59.71010.9752-for-3Very small sample
4CJ AbramsLSS74.83333.6900-for-3Very small sample
5Harry FordRC44.6643.832No MLB historyNo history
6Jacob YoungRCF55.70810.8132-for-4Very small sample
7Daylen LileLLF63.72522.5951-for-3Very small sample
8Nasim NuñezS2B32.5351.5860-for-1Very small sample
9Andrew PinckneyRLF—.79011.207No MLB historyNo history
1Dylan Crews RF · R.223 / .663 · 13 HRvs hand .861 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample55H-Score2Andrés Chaparro 1B · R.263 / .885 · 13 HRvs hand .817 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample71H-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 sample74H-Score5Harry Ford C · R.190 / .664 · 3 HRvs hand .832 · No MLB history · No history44H-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-Score8Nasim Nuñez 2B · S.209 / .535 · 1 HRvs hand .586 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample32H-Score9Andrew Pinckney LF · R.280 / .790 · 1 HRvs hand 1.207 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
New York MetsOfficial lineupvs RHP Brad Lord
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Lord (BvP)
1A.J. EwingLCF59.70011.7130-for-1Very small sample
2Francisco LindorSSS69.73221.7753-for-4Very small sample
3Bo BichetteR3B61.70218.6700-for-1Very small sample
4Carson BengeLRF67.77620.7802-for-2Very small sample
5Jared YoungL1B67.7599.793No MLB historyNo history
6Marcus SemienR2B45.62015.6070-for-1Very small sample
7Brett BatyL3B57.68011.7241-for-3Very small sample
8Jorge PolancoSDH20.4312.492No MLB historyNo history
9Francisco AlvarezRC62.71016.7491-for-3Very small sample
1A.J. Ewing CF · L.252 / .700 · 11 HRvs hand .713 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample59H-Score2Francisco Lindor SS · S.225 / .732 · 21 HRvs hand .775 · 3-for-4 · Very small sample69H-Score3Bo Bichette 3B · R.260 / .702 · 18 HRvs hand .670 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample61H-Score4Carson Benge RF · L.282 / .776 · 20 HRvs hand .780 · 2-for-2 · Very small sample67H-Score5Jared Young 1B · L.266 / .759 · 9 HRvs hand .793 · No MLB history · No history67H-Score6Marcus Semien 2B · R.215 / .620 · 15 HRvs hand .607 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample45H-Score7Brett Baty 3B · L.236 / .680 · 11 HRvs hand .724 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample57H-Score8Jorge Polanco DH · S.148 / .431 · 2 HRvs hand .492 · No MLB history · No history20H-Score9Francisco Alvarez C · R.233 / .710 · 16 HRvs hand .749 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample62H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseWSHWSH·NYMNYM
AVG.246 10th.239 19th
OPS.744 2nd.705 21st
Home runs210 5th204 6th
Runs821 2nd699 18th
OBP.321 7th.310 22nd
SLG.423 2nd.395 20th
PitchingWSHWSH·NYMNYM
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.67vs4.15
WSHNYM
WHIP1.39vs1.29
WSHNYM
K/98.0vs9.1
WSHNYM
HR Allowed218vs184
WSHNYM
BullpenWSHWSH·NYMNYM
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.97vs4.41
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.44vs1.33
no league rank
Saves42vs31
WSHNYM
ResultsWSHWSH·NYMNYM
+3294th
Run differential
+21918th
77–85 Record74–88
5–5 Last 107–3
Last 10 games
Washington Nationals (5–5)
L
W
L
L
W
W
W
L
W
L
New York Mets (7–3)
W
L
L
W
W
L
W
W
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
6—7
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Nationals?+
Brad Lord (3.79 ERA, 5–2) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Mets?+
Sean Manaea (4.13 ERA, 4–5) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
8:00 PM ET.
Where is the game being played?+
Venue is not listed for this game.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Nationals and Mets performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Mets 7–6 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
P-Score is available for one starter only.