The resurgent Mets avoided a major letdown after their dramatic win over the Yankees, defeating the Washington Nationals 2-1 on Thursday to split the four-game series. New York’s only runs came on a single by Bo Bichette in the third that drove in Luis Torrens and MJ Melendez. But Bichette’s hit was all they needed, thanks to a solid start by David Peterson and flawless work by the bullpen....
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Thursday, May 21, 2026 • 4:05 PM Nationals Park • Washington, DC LHP David Peterson (2-4, 5.40) vs. RHP Cade Cavalli (2-2, 4.05) SNY The Mets will try to escape Washington with a four-game split today. After winning the first game of the series by scoring 10 runs in the 12th inning, the Mets’ bats have struggled to keep up with the Nationals over the last two days. Tuesday, Bo Bichette hit...
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Last Friday, Zach Thornton struck out nine RailRiders in front of 3,707 at PNC Field in Moosic, Pennsylvania, in his second start for Triple-A Syracuse. The assignment on Wednesday was to face MLB’s highest-scoring team before 18,642 at Nationals Park. Welcome to the big leagues, leading off is James Wood. “I’m nervous before every game I pitch,” the 24-year-old said...
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Wednesday was a good day for the Mets’ minor league affiliates, as three of the four teams emerged victorious. Ryan Clifford homered and reached base three times to power Syracuse’s offense, while Channing Austin continued his breakout season with another strong outing for Brooklyn. Triple-A Syracuse 10, Buffalo 5 Box Score 2B Christian Arroyo: 3-for-5, 2B, 3 RBI LF Ryan Clifford:...
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The Mets scored four runs in their loss to the Washington Nationals on a dark and stormy D.C. night. Three of those runs came roaring off the bat of Juan Soto. Soto launched two home runs over the right-field wall at Nationals Park, boosting his OPS by nearly 50 points in a single game and pushing it above .950 on the season. It marked the 29th multi-homer game of his career, putting him in...
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Good morning, Mets fans! The struggling David Peterson has been better with an opener in front of him, but he will start today in the Mets’ series finale against the Nationals, looking to come away with a series split. Peterson has a ghastly 8.10 ERA in five starts this season. In five long relief appearances, he has a 2.25 ERA. The Mets have lost two in a row. It’ll be Peterson...
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