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NYM vs
WSH

New York Mets vs Washington Nationals

May 18, 2026 ยท 6:45 PM ET ยท Nationals Park
NYM 74-88  ยท  WSH 77-85

๐Ÿ Final: NYM 16, WSH 7 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† New York Mets
Confidence 72%
Projected Score NYM 10 ยท WSH 7
Blowout Probability 14%

Model-based estimate from BlowoutAlert's MLB matchup engine โ€” not a guarantee.

๐Ÿ“Š Engine Edges

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WSH Key injuries NYM (Christian Scott, Jared Young) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
NYM SP quality edge (FIP 3.52 vs 4.36) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
NYM WSH SP fatigued โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
NYM K edge vs WSH lineup (11.0 K/9) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
NYM Recent run diff (+0.9 R/G L10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
NYM WSH SP road-favored (pitching at home) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
NYM Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

NYM โ€” Away RHP
Christian Scott
Christian Scott
ERA3.85
WHIP1.27
FIP3.36
K/911.0
K/BB7.1
Road ERA: 4.08
vs
WSH โ€” Home RHP
Jake Irvin
Jake Irvin
ERA5.48
WHIP1.39
FIP4.83
K/99.3
K/BB5.3
Home ERA: 6.84

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

NYM โ€” Away
  1. 1 Carson Benge RF
  2. 2 Bo Bichette SS
  3. 3 Juan Soto DH
  4. 4 Mark Vientos 1B
  5. 5 Brett Baty 3B
  6. 6 Marcus Semien 2B
  7. 7 Player #4873604 CF
  8. 8 Tyrone Taylor LF
  9. 9 Luis Torrens C
WSH โ€” Home
  1. 1 James Wood RF
  2. 2 Luis Garcia Jr. 1B
  3. 3 Brady House 3B
  4. 4 CJ Abrams SS
  5. 5 Daylen Lile LF
  6. 6 Jacob Young CF
  7. 7 Jose Tena DH
  8. 8 Jorbit Vivas 2B
  9. 9 Drew Millas C

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

NYM Away WSH Home
Team OPS 0.732 0.729
Bullpen FIP 4.39 5.88
Run Diff / 10G +0.8 -0.1
Days Rest 0 0
Streak -1 1

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
NYM -2.5 (-132)
WSH +2.5 (+102)
Total (O/U)
Over 16.5 (-159)
Under 16.5 (+122)
Moneyline
NYM -1220
WSH +610

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NYM โ€” Away

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WSH โ€” Home
Jake Irvin Jake Irvin SP
Pitcher Ks
4.5
50 ยท OVER

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