The Washington Nationals defeated the New York Mets 8-4 on May 20, 2026 at Nationals Park. A crowd of 18,642 witnessed the Washington Nationals secure the victory in this matchup.
Game Information
Inning-by-Inning Scoring
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|
| WSH | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | x | 8 | 10 | 0 |
| NYM | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
Umpires
John Bacon (Home Plate Umpire), Chris Segal (First Base Umpire), Todd Tichenor (Second Base Umpire), Clint Vondrak (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|
| WSH | Clayton Beeter | RP | 15-Day-IL | Forearm – Soreness | 2026-05-21 |
| WSH | Cole Henry | RP | 15-Day-IL | Shoulder – Strain | 2026-05-23 |
| WSH | Josiah Gray | SP | 60-Day-IL | Elbow – Strain | 2026-05-29 |
| WSH | Trevor Williams | SP | 60-Day-IL | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-06-01 |
| WSH | Tyler Baum | DH | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-06-01 |
| NYM | A.J. Minter | RP | 60-Day-IL | Lat – Surgery | 2026-05-25 |
| NYM | Jared Young | 1B | 10-Day-IL | Knee – Surgery | 2026-05-25 |
| NYM | Jorge Polanco | 1B | 10-Day-IL | Achilles – Inflammation | 2026-05-25 |
| NYM | Jose Rojas | 3B | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-05-25 |
| NYM | Joe Jacques | RP | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-05-27 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|
| NYM | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 6 | .212 | .235 | .424 | .660 |
| WSH | 8 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 5 | .323 | .353 | .613 | .966 |
New York Mets Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Carson Benge | RF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .264 | .320 | .365 |
| 2 | Bo Bichette | SS | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .225 | .276 | .330 |
| 3 | Juan Soto | LF | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .299 | .392 | .559 |
| 4 | Mark Vientos | 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .240 | .277 | .418 |
| 5 | MJ Melendez | DH | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .226 | .324 | .403 |
| 5 | Nick Morabito | PH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .200 | .000 |
| 6 | Brett Baty | 3B | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .233 | .305 | .356 |
| 6 | Tyrone Taylor | PH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .189 | .207 | .322 |
| 7 | Marcus Semien | 2B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .225 | .277 | .315 |
| 8 | A.J. Ewing | CF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .296 | .441 | .481 |
| 9 | Hayden Senger | C | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .125 | .125 | .125 |
| 9 | Luis Torrens | C | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .191 | .247 | .279 |
New York Mets Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Zach Thornton | 4.1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 80-53 | 8.31 |
| Austin Warren | 1.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22-14 | 1.72 |
| Craig Kimbrel | 2.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 32-22 | 6.00 |
Washington Nationals Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | James Wood | DH | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .254 | .392 | .523 |
| 2 | Curtis Mead | 3B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .235 | .364 | .439 |
| 3 | Andres Chaparro | 1B | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .200 | .333 | .300 |
| 3 | Luis Garcia Jr. | 1B | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .262 | .288 | .409 |
| 4 | CJ Abrams | SS | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .389 | .539 |
| 5 | Dylan Crews | RF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
| 6 | Daylen Lile | LF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .264 | .321 | .437 |
| 7 | Jacob Young | CF | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .231 | .285 | .381 |
| 8 | Nasim Nunez | 2B | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .193 | .305 | .214 |
| 9 | Keibert Ruiz | C | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .268 | .500 |
Washington Nationals Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Zack Littell | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 60-41 | 5.83 |
| Andrew Alvarez | 4.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 56-38 | 3.18 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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