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New York Mets at Washington Nationals

Nationals Park, Washington Regular Season Final

Final score

The New York Mets beat the Washington Nationals 2–1 on Thursday, May 21, 2026 on the road.

Team Runs 2026 record
New York Mets 2 74-88
at Washington Nationals 1 77-85

Line score

Team
New York Mets 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 1
Washington Nationals 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 2
  • W: David Peterson (3-4)
  • L: Cade Cavalli (2-3)
  • S: Devin Williams

Scoring plays

Inning Team Play Score
Top 3rd New York Mets Bo Bichette singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jacob Young. MJ Melendez scores. Luis Torrens scores. Carson Benge to 2nd. 2–0
Bottom 5th Washington Nationals Andrés Chaparro grounds out, third baseman Brett Baty to first baseman Mark Vientos. Keibert Ruiz scores. James Wood to 3rd. 2–1

Box score

New York Mets

Batter
Carson Benge RF 5 0 1 0 0 2 .262
Bo Bichette SS 4 0 1 2 0 2 .225
Juan Soto LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .292
Mark Vientos 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .233
Brett Baty 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .240
Marcus Semien 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 .225
A.J. Ewing CF 2 0 0 0 1 2 .276
MJ Melendez DH 2 1 0 0 0 1 .219
Luis Torrens C 4 1 1 0 0 0 .208
Totals 32 2 6 2 2 12
Pitcher
David Peterson (W, 3-4) 5.0 4 1 1 3 3 0 82 5.03
Huascar Brazobán (H, 2) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 1.78
Brooks Raley (H, 8) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 14 1.40
Luke Weaver (H, 6) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 17 3.38
Devin Williams (S, 7) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 12 4.32

Washington Nationals

Batter
James Wood LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .254
Curtis Mead 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .225
Andrés Chaparro 1B 2 0 0 1 1 0 .167
Jorbit Vivas 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 .239
CJ Abrams SS 2 0 0 0 2 0 .297
Dylan Crews RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .182
Daylen Lile DH 4 0 2 0 0 1 .269
Jacob Young CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .227
Luis García Jr. PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .260
Nasim Nuñez 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .189
José Tena PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .245
Keibert Ruiz C 4 1 2 0 0 0 .260
Totals 32 1 5 1 4 7
Pitcher
Cade Cavalli (L, 2-3) 7.0 4 2 2 1 9 0 84 3.86
Clayton Beeter 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 20 3.18
Orlando Ribalta 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 24 1.80

Game info

Weather
61 degrees, Cloudy
Wind
10 mph, In From CF
First pitch
4:06 PM
Time of game
2:34
Attendance
17,291
Umpires
Home Plate: Chris Segal, First Base: Todd Tichenor, Second Base: Clint Vondrak, Third Base: John Bacon

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 May 21

Matchup Status Details
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Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 Final Game page
Atlanta Braves 9 at Miami Marlins 3 Final Game page
Toronto Blue Jays 2 at New York Yankees 0 Final Game page
Athletics 3 at Los Angeles Angels 2 Final (10) Game page
Colorado Rockies 1 at Arizona Diamondbacks 2 Final Game page

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