Washington Nationals (62-91, fifth in the NL East) vs. New York Mets (79-74, second in the NL East)

New York; Friday, 7:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Nationals: Andrew Alvarez (1-0, 1.15 ERA, 0.83 WHIP, 11 strikeouts); Mets: Brandon Sproat (0-1, 2.25 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, 10 strikeouts)

BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Nationals, on a four-game losing streak, play the New York Mets.

New York has gone 48-30 at home and 79-74 overall. The Mets have the seventh-ranked team batting average in the NL at .249.

Washington has a 62-91 record overall and a 31-44 record on the road. The Nationals have a 42-16 record in games when they scored five or more runs.

Friday’s game is the 11th time these teams match up this season. The Mets hold a 6-4 advantage in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Pete Alons

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