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NYM vs
WSH

New York Mets vs Washington Nationals

May 20, 2026 ยท 6:45 PM ET ยท Nationals Park
NYM 74-88  ยท  WSH 77-85

๐Ÿ Final: NYM 4, WSH 8 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† Washington Nationals
Confidence 71%
Projected Score WSH 7 ยท NYM 4
Blowout Probability 13%

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

๐Ÿ“Š Engine Edges

WSH Home field โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
WSH Key injuries NYM (Christian Scott) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
NYM SP quality edge (FIP 4.41 vs 7.63) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
NYM Recent run diff (+2.6 R/G L10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
NYM SP road mastery (ERA 2.99 R vs 3.76 H) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
NYM Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

NYM โ€” Away LHP
Zac Thornton
ERA3.42
WHIP1.14
FIP4.41
K/96.7
K/BB4.8
Road ERA: 2.99
vs
WSH โ€” Home RHP
Zack Littell
Zack Littell
ERA5.21
WHIP1.41
FIP6.01
K/95.3
K/BB2.5

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

NYM โ€” Away
  1. 1 Carson Benge RF
  2. 2 Bo Bichette SS
  3. 3 Juan Soto LF
  4. 4 Mark Vientos 1B
  5. 5 MJ Melendez DH
  6. 6 Brett Baty 3B
  7. 7 Marcus Semien 2B
  8. 8 A.J. Ewing CF
  9. 9 Hayden Senger C
WSH โ€” Home
  1. 1 James Wood DH
  2. 2 Curtis Mead 3B
  3. 3 Andres Chaparro 1B
  4. 4 CJ Abrams SS
  5. 5 Dylan Crews RF
  6. 6 Daylen Lile LF
  7. 7 Jacob Young CF
  8. 8 Nasim Nunez 2B
  9. 9 Keibert Ruiz C

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

NYM Away WSH Home
Team OPS 0.713 0.762
Bullpen FIP 4.39 5.88
Run Diff / 10G +1.6 -1.0
Days Rest 0 0
Streak -1 1

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
NYM +1.5 (+254)
WSH -1.5 (-358)
Total (O/U)
Over 10.5 (+189)
Under 10.5 (-255)
Moneyline
NYM +820
WSH -2200

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