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Jacob Young and the Washington Nationals stun a New York Mets squad fighting for their playoff lives
In an insane game defined by Jacob Young’s defense, the Washington Nationals put a major dent in the Mets playoff hopes
The New York Mets (80-74) play the Washington Nationals (62-92), who will be attempting to snap a five-game losing skid, Sunday at 1:40 p.m. ET, at Citi Field. The Nationals (+213 underdog on the moneyline) are away versus the Mets (-265). The Mets will give the ball to Clay Holmes (11-8) against the Nationals and Jake Irvin (8-13).
The New York Mets face the Washington Nationals in a regular season MLB game on Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025 (9/21/25) at Citi Field in Queens, N.Y.
Preview the Sept. 21 matchup between the New York Mets and Washington Nationals with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.
The Mets called on their All-Star closing pitcher, Edwin Diaz, to hold the Nationals in the top of the tenth inning — and he delivered. Diaz stranded the ghost runner at second base, inducing three outs on just seven total pitches.
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Nationals rookie Daylen Lile exits with knee injury after sliding into the wall against the Mets
Washington Nationals rookie outfielder Daylen Lile exited the game against the New York Mets with a left knee contusion Sunday after he tried to make a sliding catch of Cedric Mullins’
The Washington Nationals (64-92) visit the Atlanta Braves (73-83) Monday to a open a 3-game series. First pitch from Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia, is set for 7:15 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Nationals vs. Braves odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
The Mets could find themselves in a tie for the last National League wild-card spot if the Reds defeats the Cubs Sunday.