The New York Mets (66-58) continue their push towards the postseason as they embark on a six-game road trip, beginning with three against the Washington Nationals (50-74). The Mets have won five out of seven against the Nats this season, which includes splitting four games at Nationals Park in April.
The Mets won their first series in the month of August as they took two out of three from the Mariners. Things kicked off on a bad note with an 11-9 defeat, as the losing ways from the series against the Braves carried over. The Mets got two homers from Francisco Lindor and Juan Soto’s 30th home run of the year, and the Mets had multiple leads, but they blew them all. In the seventh, Ryan Helsley and Brooks Raley combined to allow five runs, and even a Francisco Alvarez three-run shot later i