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Washington Nationals 5, New York Mets 4: final score and stats

Washington Nationals beat New York Mets, Washington Nationals 5 to New York Mets 4, on Thursday, April 30, 2026 at Citi Field, Queens, New York. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for New York Mets vs Washington Nationals.

MLBThursday, April 30, 2026

Washington Nationals15-175

Final

New York Mets10-214

DateApr 30, 2026

Start time1:10 PM ET

VenueCiti Field, Queens, New York

TVMLB.TV

Attendance34,621

Line score

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
Washington Nationals	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	5
New York Mets	0	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	4

Top performers

Washington Nationals

Batting AverageCJ Abrams · 2-3, HR, 3 RBI, R, BB, K

Home RunsCJ Abrams · 2-3, HR, 3 RBI, R, BB, K

Runs Batted InCJ Abrams · 2-3, HR, 3 RBI, R, BB, K

MLB RatingCJ Abrams · 2-3, HR, 3 RBI, R, BB, K

New York Mets

Batting AverageJuan Soto · 2-3, 2B, 2 R, BB

Home RunsMJ Melendez · 2-2, HR, 3 RBI, R

Runs Batted InMJ Melendez · 2-2, HR, 3 RBI, R

MLB RatingMJ Melendez · 2-2, HR, 3 RBI, R

Team comparison

Washington NationalsNew York Mets

Runs per game

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Runs allowed per game

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15-17Record10-21

4th in NL EastStanding5th in NL East

0-0Road record / home record0-0

Last 5

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Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

Washington Nationals

Drew Millas C · Finger - Surgery

Out

New York Mets

Jorge Polanco DH · Ankle - Surgery

Out

Tylor Megill SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Reed Garrett RP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Jared Young 1B · Concussion - Concussion

Out

Pierson Ohl RP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Box score

Washington Nationals

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
James Wood	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	2	18	.238	.400	.541
Luis Garcia Jr.	2-4	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	9	.253	.279	.364
Daylen Lile	0-4	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	12	.258	.321	.383
CJ Abrams	2-3	3	1	2	3	1	1	1	21	.296	.405	.556
Jose Tena	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	2	17	.255	.309	.333
Jorbit Vivas	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	9	.286	.378	.333
Nasim Nunez	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	15	.202	.312	.213
Drew Millas	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	6	.154	.214	.192
Curtis Mead	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.222	.310	.476
Keibert Ruiz	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.179	.203	.304
Jacob Young	1-4	4	0	1	1	0	0	1	14	.238	.280	.347
Team	7-33	33	5	7	4	1	3	9	129

Washington Nationals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Miles Mikolas	4.0	3	3	3	1	3	1	79-49	8.23	79
Mitchell Parker	3.0	2	1	1	1	0	0	34-22	4.76	34
Richard Lovelady	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	12-7	2.63	12
Gus Varland	1.1	1	0	0	0	1	0	22-13	2.84	22
Team	9.0	7	4	4	2	4	1	147-91		147

New York Mets

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Bo Bichette	0-3	3	1	0	0	0	1	0	15	.230	.272	.317
Juan Soto	2-3	3	2	2	0	0	1	0	15	.345	.441	.569
MJ Melendez	2-2	2	1	2	3	1	0	0	10	.345	.406	.655
Austin Slater	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	.160	.267	.160
Mark Vientos	1-4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	13	.237	.289	.355
Brett Baty	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	.211	.255	.311
Tyrone Taylor	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	.224	.240	.367
Marcus Semien	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	18	.218	.275	.291
Carson Benge	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	20	.189	.247	.278
Luis Torrens	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	9	.200	.200	.267
Francisco Alvarez	1-1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	4	.226	.313	.405
Ronny Mauricio	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	21	.192	.192	.192
Team	7-32	32	4	7	4	1	2	4	147

New York Mets

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Freddy Peralta	6.0	4	3	1	3	6	0	90-56	3.52	90
Brooks Raley	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	12-8	1.69	12
Luke Weaver	1.0	2	2	2	0	1	1	13-10	6.00	13
Devin Williams	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	14-10	8.00	14
Team	9.0	7	5	3	3	9	1	129-84		129

Season series

WSH wins series 2-1

Apr 30, 2026WSH 5, NYM 4

Apr 29, 2026WSH 14, NYM 2

Apr 28, 2026WSH 0, NYM 8

Team pages

Washington Nationals
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New York Mets
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Frequently asked questions

Who won Washington Nationals vs New York Mets?

Washington Nationals won, 5-4, on Thursday, April 30, 2026.

What was the final score of Washington Nationals vs New York Mets?

Washington Nationals 5, New York Mets 4.

Who were the top performers?

Washington Nationals: CJ Abrams (2-3, HR, 3 RBI, R, BB, K batting average). New York Mets: Juan Soto (2-3, 2B, 2 R, BB batting average).

Where is Washington Nationals vs New York Mets played?

Citi Field, Queens, New York.

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