Twelve days ago, the Nationals were coming off their second straight high-scoring win over the Diamondbacks and within two games of a .500 record. Their offense was humming, having scored nine or more runs in each outing of their four-game win streak.

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The New York Mets shut out the Washington Nationals 5-0 on June 11, 2025, at Citi Field, powered by David Peterson’s complete-game masterpiece and timely home runs from Brandon Nimmo and Juan Soto. The victory,

David Peterson emerged as the pivotal force behind the New York Mets' triumph over the Washington Nationals in the second game of their MLB regular-season series. His performance was instrumental in securing the victory.

Its Wednesday, June 11 and the Nationals (30-36) are in Queens to take on the Mets (43-24). Jake Irvin is slated to take the mound for Washington against David Peterson for New York. Jeff McNeil drove in the winning run in the bottom of the tenth inning last night to secure a 5-4 win for New York.

The Washington Nationals learned about the resiliency of the New York Mets during a series between the teams in April. After losing two of the first three contests in that four-game set, the Mets routed the Nationals 19-5 in the finale.

Even the most optimistic of New York Mets fans could not have anticipated how well the team's starting rotation has performed this season. All five of the Mets starters have an ERA below the league average without missing a turn of the rotation.

The Mets have the best record in the National League with several key members set to return. Soon, the front office must make some tough decisions.