Mets at Nationals: Hit

The pick

Result

Hit +1.14u

Record after this brick

14–16 · -1.92u

Recap, Sep 25, 2026

Nationals 7, Mets 6. Nationals ML hits.

The case leaned on Andrew Alvarez's recent zeroes and a Mets lineup that softens against lefties, with New York still unnamed at the open. Alvarez did not bring that form into this one: 4.2 innings, seven hits, five earned, two homers, three walks, and seven strikeouts. Jefry Yan finally took the Mets ball and lasted 1.2 with two earned before the bullpen took over.

Washington grabbed the lead in the first on CJ Abrams' two-run single and stacked four more in the third. The Mets answered with Bo Bichette and Carson Benge going back-to-back in the fifth, cutting it to one, then Francisco Alvarez's sacrifice fly in the eighth made it a one-run game again.

Dylan Crews' solo homer in the seventh put the Nationals up 7-5. Gus Varland earned the win in relief; Josiah Gray closed the ninth for the save.

Seven to six, final. The moneyline cashed on the bats and the late arms, not on the starter stretch we leaned on overnight.