The Mets fall 7-6 to the Washington Nationals. With the loss, the Nationals secure 4th place and the Mets finish in last place in the N.L. East.
Final: Nationals 7, Mets 6
Player of the Game: Dylan Crews
The Washington Nationals defeated the New York Mets, 7-6, at Nationals Park on Friday, September 25, 2026. Dylan Crews went 1-for-3 with a home run and 1 RBI to lead the way. Gus Varland (2-2) earned the win; Jonathan Pintaro took the loss; Josiah Gray (1) picked up the save.
AP News: "Dylan Crews homered for the Nationals (76-84), who have won nine of 12 and are guaranteed fourth in the NL East. They have been fourth or fifth for seven straight seasons since winning the 2019 World Series. New York (73-87), which began the season with a major league record $358.4 million payroll, will finish last for the first time since it was 66-95 in 2002.
Brian Joura Mets360: "By trying to get cute with the opener strategy, the Mets allowed 6 ER in 4 IP. Finally, Hagenmen entered and guess what – he allowed 1 ER in 4 IP. Too bad they didn’t let him start the game."
Abbey Mastracco NY Daily News: "The Mets allowed four earned runs in an exceptionally sloppy third inning, losing a 3-2 lead. Andres Chaparro singled to lead off and was moved over on a wild pitch from Pintaro. Brady House hit a double to right that should have been caught by first baseman Christopher Morel, and then another wild pitch to score Chaparro. Two pitches later, there was yet another to score House."
From the Mets Game Notes: "20/20 VISION: Carson Benge socked his 20th home runs of the season...With that, he became the first rookie in Mets history to record a season with 20 steals and 20 home runs...He became the 11th player in franchise history to record 20 doubles, 20 home runs and 20 steals in a single season...Over his last eight games, he is batting .400 (12-30) with six runs, two doubles, two homers, six RBI, four walks with a 1.152 OPS.
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYM | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 1 |
| WSH | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | 7 | 11 | 0 |
New York Mets Batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francisco Lindor SS | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .224 |
| Juan Soto LF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .276 |
| Bo Bichette 3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .261 |
| Mark Vientos DH | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .216 |
| Brett Baty DH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .240 |
| Carson Benge RF | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .277 |
| Francisco Alvarez C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .235 |
| Marcus Semien 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .214 |
| A.J. Ewing CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .253 |
| Cristian Pache CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 |
| Christopher Morel 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .173 |
| Totals | 33 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 12 |
BATTING
2B: Vientos (11, Alvarez, A); Bichette (25, Alvarez, A).
HR: Bichette (18, 5th inning off Alvarez, A, 0 on, 1 out); Benge (20, 5th inning off Alvarez, A, 0 on, 2 out).
TB: Baty; Benge 5; Bichette 6; Lindor; Soto, J 2; Vientos 2.
RBI: Alvarez, F (43); Benge (64); Bichette 2 (78); Vientos 2 (41).
2-out RBI: Benge.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Semien.
SF: Alvarez, F; Vientos.
GIDP: Alvarez, F.
Team RISP: 2-for-5.
Team LOB: 6.
FIELDING
E: Alvarez, F (6, throw).
DP: (Bichette-Semien-Morel, C).
Washington Nationals Batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Wood DH | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .265 |
| Andrés Chaparro 1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .258 |
| Abimelec Ortiz 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .192 |
| Yohandy Morales 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .273 |
| Brady House 3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .245 |
| Dylan Crews RF | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .224 |
| CJ Abrams 2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .263 |
| Jacob Young CF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .252 |
| Daylen Lile LF | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .249 |
| Keibert Ruiz C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .283 |
| Jorbit Vivas 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .239 |
| Nasim Nuñez SS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .209 |
| Totals | 32 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
BATTING
2B: House (18, Pintaro).
HR: Crews (13, 7th inning off Hagenman, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Abrams; Chaparro; Crews 4; House 2; Lile 2; Ruiz, K; Wood 2; Young 2.
RBI: Abrams 2 (105); Crews (44); Lile (89); Ruiz, K (48).
2-out RBI: Abrams 2; Ruiz, K.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Ruiz, K.
SF: Lile.
GIDP: Chaparro.
Team RISP: 3-for-6.
Team LOB: 7.
BASERUNNING
SB: Crews 2 (13, 2nd base off Yan/Alvarez, F, 3rd base off Pérez, C/Alvarez, F); Abrams (34, 2nd base off Pérez, C/Alvarez, F).
CS: Wood (4, 2nd base by Pintaro/Alvarez, F).
FIELDING
DP: (Vivas-Abrams-Chaparro).
New York Mets Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefry Yan | 1.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4.87 |
| Jonathan Pintaro (L) | 0.1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5.28 |
| Cionel Pérez | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.87 |
| Justin Hagenman | 4.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3.38 |
| Nate Lavender | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.74 |
Washington Nationals Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Alvarez | 4.2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 3.43 |
| Gus Varland (W) | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.55 |
| Yovanny Cruz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5.06 |
| Jack Sinclair | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2.61 |
| Josiah Gray (SV) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.00 |
Strikeouts
| Batter | Pitcher | # | Type | Count | Pitch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaparro | Yan | 4 | Swinging Strike | 1-2 | 86.2 mph Changeup |
| Semien | Alvarez, A | 7 | Swinging Strike | 2-2 | 91.9 mph Four-Seam Fastball |
| Ewing | Alvarez, A | 3 | Swinging Strike | 0-2 | 84.7 mph Slider |
| Alvarez, F | Alvarez, A | 8 | Swinging Strike | 3-2 | 91.2 mph Sinker |
| Semien | Alvarez, A | 4 | Swinging Strike | 1-2 | 84.9 mph Curveball |
| Ewing | Alvarez, A | 4 | Swinging Strike | 1-2 | 83.5 mph Slider |
| Lindor | Alvarez, A | 5 | Called Strike | 2-2 | 82.7 mph Curveball |
| Vientos | Alvarez, A | 3 | Swinging Strike (Blocked) | 0-2 | 84.1 mph Curveball |
| Alvarez, F | Varland | 3 | Swinging Strike | 0-2 | 88.7 mph Slider |
| Morel | Varland | 3 | Called Strike | 0-2 | 94.0 mph Four-Seam Fastball |
| Ortiz | Hagenman | 11 | Called Strike | 2-2 | 91.6 mph Four-Seam Fastball |
| House | Hagenman | 6 | Swinging Strike | 2-2 | 85.7 mph Changeup |
| Bichette | Cruz | 3 | Swinging Strike | 0-2 | 99.4 mph Four-Seam Fastball |
| Ewing | Sinclair | 6 | Swinging Strike (Blocked) | 3-2 | 84.5 mph Sweeper |
| Morales | Lavender | 4 | Foul Tip | 1-2 | 94.2 mph Four-Seam Fastball |
| Lindor | Gray | 3 | Swinging Strike (Blocked) | 0-2 | 82.3 mph Curveball |
#: pitch of the at-bat the strikeout came on. Count: the count the pitch was thrown on.
Scoring Plays
T1: Mark Vientos doubles (11) on a line drive to left fielder Daylen Lile. Juan Soto scores. Bo Bichette to 3rd. (NYM 1, WSH 0)
B1: CJ Abrams singles on a fly ball to right fielder Carson Benge. James Wood scores. Dylan Crews scores. (NYM 1, WSH 2)
T3: Bo Bichette doubles (25) on a line drive to right fielder Dylan Crews. Francisco Lindor scores. Juan Soto to 3rd. (NYM 2, WSH 2)
T3: Mark Vientos out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Dylan Crews. Juan Soto scores. Bo Bichette to 3rd. (NYM 3, WSH 2)
B3: Dylan Crews walks. (NYM 3, WSH 4)
B3: Daylen Lile out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder A.J. Ewing. Dylan Crews scores. CJ Abrams to 3rd. (NYM 3, WSH 5)
B3: Keibert Ruiz singles on a line drive to left fielder Juan Soto. CJ Abrams scores. (NYM 3, WSH 6)
T5: Bo Bichette homers (18) on a fly ball to center field. (NYM 4, WSH 6)
T5: Carson Benge homers (20) on a fly ball to right center field. (NYM 5, WSH 6)
B7: Dylan Crews homers (13) on a fly ball to left field. (NYM 5, WSH 7)
T8: Francisco Alvarez out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Jacob Young. Brett Baty scores. (NYM 6, WSH 7)
Statcast
Top Exit Velocity
| Batter | Result | MPH |
|---|---|---|
| James Wood | Single | 112.9 |
| James Wood | Single | 110.0 |
| Bo Bichette | Home Run | 108.2 |
| Francisco Lindor | Single | 107.8 |
| Francisco Lindor | Groundout | 107.5 |
Top Distances
| Batter | Result | FT |
|---|---|---|
| Bo Bichette | Home Run | 427 |
| Carson Benge | Home Run | 407 |
| Dylan Crews | Home Run | 388 |
| CJ Abrams | Single | 379 |
| Juan Soto | Flyout | 377 |
Top Pitch Velocity
| Pitcher | Pitch | MPH |
|---|---|---|
| Yovanny Cruz | Sinker | 100.0 |
| Yovanny Cruz | Sinker | 99.6 |
| Yovanny Cruz | Sinker | 99.4 |
| Yovanny Cruz | Four-Seam Fastball | 99.4 |
| Jefry Yan | Sinker | 99.0 |
Swing & Misses
| Pitcher | # |
|---|---|
| Andrew Alvarez | 14 |
| Jefry Yan | 4 |
| Josiah Gray | 4 |
| Justin Hagenman | 3 |
| Nate Lavender | 3 |
Home Runs — Statcast
| Home Run | Exit Velo | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bo Bichette (off Andrew Alvarez) | 108.2 mph | 427 ft |
| Carson Benge (off Andrew Alvarez) | 99.8 mph | 407 ft |
| Dylan Crews (off Justin Hagenman) | 104.9 mph | 388 ft |
Pitchers — Max Velo / Max EV Against
| Pitcher | Max Velo | Max EV | Whiffs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Alvarez | 93.0 | 108.2 | 14 |
| Justin Hagenman | 93.2 | 110.0 | 3 |
| Jefry Yan | 99.0 | 112.9 | 4 |
| Cionel Pérez | 94.0 | 100.1 | 1 |
| Josiah Gray | 92.9 | 91.3 | 4 |
| Jack Sinclair | 97.3 | 100.2 | 1 |
| Jonathan Pintaro | 95.0 | 89.3 | 2 |
| Nate Lavender | 94.3 | 87.4 | 3 |
| Gus Varland | 94.6 | 103.7 | 1 |
| Yovanny Cruz | 100.0 | 107.2 | 1 |
Full pitch-by-pitch charts at Baseball Savant »
Game Info
WP: Pintaro 3; Pérez, C.
ABS Challenge: Alvarez, F 2 (Strike-Confirmed, Ball-Overturned to Strike); Morel, C (Strike-Confirmed); Young (Strike-Overturned to Ball).
Pitches-strikes: Yan 37-21; Pintaro 17-9; Pérez, C 22-15; Hagenman 70-47; Lavender 14-8; Alvarez, A 101-60; Varland, G 14-12; Cruz, Y 7-6; Sinclair 18-11; Gray, Js 18-10.
Groundouts-flyouts: Yan 2-1; Pintaro 0-0; Pérez, C 1-1; Hagenman 2-3; Lavender 1-1; Alvarez, A 4-2; Varland, G 2-0; Cruz, Y 0-1; Sinclair 1-1; Gray, Js 1-1.
Batters faced: Yan 10; Pintaro 3; Pérez, C 5; Hagenman 17; Lavender 3; Alvarez, A 23; Varland, G 4; Cruz, Y 3; Sinclair 5; Gray, Js 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Pintaro 2-0; Pérez, C 1-1.
Ejections: Mets center fielder A.J. Ewing ejected by 3B umpire James Hoye (8th).
Umpires: HP: Sean Barber. 1B: Austin Jones. 2B: Jen Pawol. 3B: James Hoye.
Weather: 73 degrees, Partly Cloudy.
Wind: 5 mph, In From CF.
First pitch: 6:46 PM.
T: 3:00.
Att: 28,639.
Venue: Nationals Park.
September 25, 2026
Game Highlights
Dylan Crews' solo home run (13) (00:00:29)
CJ Abrams' two-run single (00:00:31)
Bo Bichette's solo home run (18) (00:00:21)
Keibert Ruiz's RBI single (00:00:29)
Carson Benge' solo homer (20) (00:00:29)
Daylen Lile's sacrifice fly (00:00:18)
Bo Bichette's RBI double (00:00:15)
Mark Vientos' RBI double (00:00:20)
Brady House scores on wild pitch (00:00:10)
Mark Vientos' sac fly (00:00:20)
Andrés Chaparro scores on a wild pitch (00:00:10)
Francisco Alvarez's sacrifice fly (00:00:20)
Josiah Gray earns the save (00:00:27)
Jefry Yan K's Andrés Chaparro (00:00:07)
Andrew Alvarez escapes base-loaded jam with DP (00:00:22)
A.J. Ewing is ejected in the 8th (00:00:32)
Carson Benge: Home Run Statcast Analysis (00:00:11)
Breaking down Bo Bichette's home run (00:00:13)
Andrew Alvarez's outing against the Mets (00:00:25)
Visualizing Carson Benge's swing using bat tracking technology (00:00:11)
Bo Bichette's home run through bat tracking data (00:00:11)
The distance behind Dylan Crews' home run (00:00:11)
A deep dive into Dylan Crews' home run (00:00:11)
Breaking down Justin Hagenman's pitches (00:00:04)
Breaking down Andrew Alvarez's pitches (00:00:04)
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