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Washington Nationals at New York Mets

Citi Field, Flushing Regular Season Final

Final score

The Washington Nationals beat the New York Mets 5–4 on Thursday, April 30, 2026 on the road.

Team Runs 2026 record
Washington Nationals 5 77-85
at New York Mets 4 74-88

Line score

Team
Washington Nationals 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 5 7 0
New York Mets 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 7 1
  • W: Mitchell Parker (2-0)
  • L: Luke Weaver
  • S: Gus Varland

Home runs

  • Washington Nationals: CJ Abrams (8)
  • New York Mets: MJ Melendez (2)

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the game.

Scoring plays

Inning Team Play Score
Top 2nd Washington Nationals Nasim Nuñez reaches on a throwing error by pitcher Freddy Peralta. Jorbit Vivas scores. Nasim Nuñez to 3rd. 1–0
Top 2nd Washington Nationals Jacob Young singles on a ground ball to right fielder Brett Baty. Nasim Nuñez scores. 2–0
Top 3rd Washington Nationals CJ Abrams singles on a line drive to left fielder MJ Melendez. Luis García Jr. scores. 3–0
Bottom 3rd New York Mets MJ Melendez homers (2) on a fly ball to right field. Bo Bichette scores. Juan Soto scores. 3–3
Bottom 6th New York Mets Mark Vientos doubles (3) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jacob Young. Juan Soto scores. 3–4
Top 8th Washington Nationals CJ Abrams homers (8) on a fly ball to right center field. Daylen Lile scores. 5–4

Box score

Washington Nationals

Batter
James Wood RF 3 0 0 0 1 2 .238
Luis García Jr. 1B 4 1 2 0 0 1 .253
Daylen Lile LF 4 1 0 0 0 0 .258
CJ Abrams SS 3 1 2 3 1 1 .296
José Tena DH 3 0 0 0 1 2 .255
Jorbit Vivas 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .286
Nasim Nuñez 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .202
Drew Millas C 2 0 0 0 0 2 .154
Curtis Mead PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .222
Keibert Ruiz C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .179
Jacob Young CF 4 0 1 1 0 1 .238
Totals 33 5 7 4 3 9
Pitcher
Miles Mikolas 4.0 3 3 3 1 3 1 79 8.23
Mitchell Parker (W, 2-0) 3.0 2 1 1 1 0 0 34 4.76
Richard Lovelady (H, 2) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 2.63
Gus Varland (S, 3) 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 22 2.84

New York Mets

Batter
Bo Bichette 3B 3 1 0 0 1 0 .230
Juan Soto DH 3 2 2 0 1 0 .345
MJ Melendez LF 2 1 2 3 0 0 .345
Austin Slater LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .160
Mark Vientos 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .237
Brett Baty RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .211
Tyrone Taylor CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .224
Marcus Semien 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .218
Carson Benge RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .189
Luis Torrens C 2 0 0 0 0 1 .200
Francisco Alvarez PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .226
Ronny Mauricio SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .192
Totals 32 4 7 4 2 4
Pitcher
Freddy Peralta 6.0 4 3 1 3 6 0 90 3.52
Brooks Raley (H, 4) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 12 1.69
Luke Weaver (L, 2-1)(BS, 2) 1.0 2 2 2 0 1 1 13 6.00
Devin Williams 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 8.00

Game info

Weather
54 degrees, Cloudy
Wind
4 mph, Out To RF
First pitch
1:10 PM
Time of game
2:31
Attendance
34,621
Umpires
Home Plate: Brian Walsh, First Base: Chad Fairchild, Second Base: Chad Whitson, Third Base: Bill Miller

2026 season series

Matchup Status Details
Washington Nationals 0 at New York Mets 8 Final Game page
Washington Nationals 14 at New York Mets 2 Final Game page
Washington Nationals 5 at New York Mets 4 Final Game page
New York Mets 16 at Washington Nationals 7 Final (12) Game page
New York Mets 6 at Washington Nationals 9 Final Game page
New York Mets 4 at Washington Nationals 8 Final Game page
New York Mets 2 at Washington Nationals 1 Final Game page
Washington Nationals 1 at New York Mets 4 Final Game page
Washington Nationals 4 at New York Mets 5 Final Game page
Washington Nationals 3 at New York Mets 4 Final Game page
New York Mets 6 at Washington Nationals 7 Final Game page
New York Mets 7 at Washington Nationals 1 Final Game page
New York Mets 4 at Washington Nationals 6 Final Game page

Other MLB games on Apr 30

Matchup Status Details
Detroit Tigers 5 at Atlanta Braves 2 Final Game page
St. Louis Cardinals 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 Final Game page
San Francisco Giants 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 Final Game page
Houston Astros 3 at Baltimore Orioles 10 Final Game page
Colorado Rockies 4 at Cincinnati Reds 6 Final Game page
Houston Astros 11 at Baltimore Orioles 5 Final Game page
Arizona Diamondbacks 1 at Milwaukee Brewers 13 Final Game page
Kansas City Royals 3 at Athletics 6 Final Game page
San Francisco Giants 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 Final (10) Game page
Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Minnesota Twins 7 Final Game page

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