Game Thread: Nationals vs Mets, 4:10 PM

Saturday, August 15, 2026 • 4:10 PM Citi Field • Flushing, NY RHP Brad Lord (5-2, 3.79) vs. LHP Sean Manaea (4-5, 4.13) SNY •FS1 The Mets look to build on their solid series opener Friday night as they take on the Nationals for game two this afternoon! Robert Stock kept the Mets in the game last night, allowing only one run over 4 1/3 innings. Lindor came through with a big home run in the sixth...

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2026 MLB Power Rankings: Week 17 Update

The Detroit Tigers are an interesting case study. They’re 60-62, yet only three and a half games out of first place and in the third wild card spot in the American League. Seems unfair, right Mets fans? But when you peel back the curtain, Detroit has actually been one of the better teams in the league. They have a strong plus-86 run differential, an expected record of 70-52, and are 11th...

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Mets Minors Recap: Billy Amick, Émilien Pitre Shine in Double-A Friday

Friday saw losses across the Mets organization. The only club to secure a win was the DSL Mets Orange, who shut out DSL Marlins 3-0. The remaining teams all took losses, including the Syracuse Mets registering two losses due to their Thursday game being postponed. Double-A, however, saw two newer Mets have strong games. Émilien Pitre went 2-for-3 with a walk, and Billy Amick drove in two runs...

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Lindor Makes Up For Error With Homer

Francisco Lindor has not had his finest season defensively. He entered Friday with a -3 DRS, -1 OAA and a career-worst .963 fielding percentage. He made another error — his ninth — in Friday’s game against the Nationals, leading to an unearned run that put the Mets in a 1-0 hole. It was his own homer that tied it. The Mets eventually won, 4-1. Despite Lindor fading defensively, his offense...

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Morning Briefing: Nationals Moving CJ Abrams to Second Base

Good morning, Mets fans! The Nationals are transitioning shortstop CJ Abrams to second base, per manager Blake Butera. Abrams will still play shortstop once or twice per week as he settles into second base. Abrams is in the middle of the best year of his career for the rival Nationals, owning an .899 OPS with 29 homers and a league-leading 91 RBIs. Latest Mets News The Mets (54-69) defeated the...

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Homers From Lindor and Young Power Mets Past Nationals

The New York Mets returned home on Friday night against the Washington Nationals after a nine-game road trip and kicked things off with a 4-1 win over their division rivals. Things didn’t start well for the Mets’ offense. However, they woke up later in the game thanks to home runs from Francisco Lindor and Jared Young. Robert Stock got the start, but the Mets’ young bullpen was...

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