CJ Abrams’ clutch homer propels the Washington Nationals to a series win over the hapless Mets

Q: What was the final score of the Nationals vs Mets game on April 28, 2026?

The final score was 5-4 in favor of the Washington Nationals.

Q: Who hit the game-winning homer for the Nationals against the Mets?

CJ Abrams hit the game-winning homer for the Nationals.

Q: What is the current record of the New York Mets after their loss to the Nationals?

The New York Mets now have a record of 10-21 after their loss to the Nationals.

Q: How did the Nationals perform on the road this season after their win over the Mets?

The Nationals improved their road record to 12-7 following their win over the Mets.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 28: CJ Abrams #5 of the Washington Nationals hits a single in the fourth inning against the New York Mets at Citi Field on April 28, 2026 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Nats won yet another road series with a gutsy 5-4 win against the Mets. It was a glorious win for the Nats and an agonizing loss for the Mets, who are now a shocking 10-21. This game was always going to be decided by a clutch hit, and the Nats were the team that got the big hit when it mattered most. Going back to the very start of the game, this contest could have been very different if not for an insane defensive play by James Wood. The Nats 6’6 right fielder needed every inch to rob a Juan Soto home run. Wood made another great defensive play later in the game. It really feels like Wood is much more comfortable out in right field. Perhaps powered by the momentum from that play, the Nats offense went to work in the second inning. After a Jorbit Vivas single, a ground ball hit to the pitcher by Nasim Nunez led to Vivas scoring all the way from first after a comedy of errors by Mets pitcher Freddy Peralta. then delivered later in the inning, driving in Nunez on a base hit. After the Nats tacked on another run in the third, and now it was up to to make the 3-0 lead stick. Ultimately, he was not able to. The Mets put together a two out rally in the third that was punctuated by a three run homer by on a pitch that was about head high. It is tough to blame Mikolas for allowing that homer. A red hot hitter just put a crazy swing on a well executed pitch. In his last few outings, Mikolas has thrown the ball better. He only went four innings today, but he gave the Nats a chance to win. After that, it was a deadlock for a little while. Both offenses went quiet in the middle innings. That is until the Mets got something going against in the 6th. made the Nats pay for pitching around Juan Soto, driving him in on an rbi double. Mitchell Parker was far from excellent and did not have his best stuff, but he did well to only allow one run in his three innings of work. That set the stage for the fateful 8th inning. Luis Garcia Jr. led things off with a knock. After hustled to beat out a double play, it was up to CJ Abrams. After briefly going cold, the Alien announced he was officially back. He destroyed a changeup. Abrams knew he got it, pointing into his dugout to fire up his teammates. Citi Field was stunned as Abrams rounded the bases to make it a 5-4 ballgame. However, the work was still far from finished. The Nats bullpen needed six outs against a Mets team that was desperate to comeback. After a Juan Soto double, got two key outs before turning things over to . It was now up to Varland to get the four biggest outs of the game. He got to end the 8th for the first out. After not adding an insurance run due to some poor base running and situational baseball, it was time for Varland to hold his nerve. When I to Varland a few weeks ago, he talked about how he has been on a journey to find confidence. He felt like his mindset was in the best place it had been in a long time. Varland would need that confident mindset to hold on and get the win. He got two quick outs, but allowed a double to Francisco Alvarez. With a full count to , the gutsy Varland fired off a perfect slider, which got him the strikeout. Varland pumped his fist as the Nats improved to 15-17 and won yet another road series. The Nats are now 12-7 on the road, but they need to show that they can carry some of this momentum to Nationals Park, where they are 3-10. This was a fun and satisfying win. Extending Mets fans’ misery gives me great joy. The Nats did that with a nice team win this afternoon.