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The Mets secured an 8-0 victory over the Nationals at Citi Field, capitalizing on key opportunities and a critical error by the Nationals. Bo Bichette's leadoff home run set the tone for the game.
Juan Soto | (Photo: Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images)
The Metsā lineup took advantage of its opportunities tonight at Citi Field, as the team beat the Nationals by an 8-0 score. Clay Holmes pitched well, and a big error by the Nationals helped the Mets blow the game open, but thereās nothing wrong with any of that as far as the Mets are concerned.
Bo Bichette opened the scoring with a leadoff home run in the bottom of the first on the first pitch that he saw from Nationals starter Zack Littell, who entered the game with a 7.56 ERA on the season. His teammates didnāt do any further damage through the bottom of the third, but that changed in a big way in the fourth.
With the bases loaded and one out in that inning, Littell induced a ground ball off the bat of Marcus Semien that had the potential to turn into an inning-ending double play. But Nationals third baseman Jorbit Vivas misplayed it entirely, allowing the ball to end up in left field and plating the Metsā second and third runs of the game.
That left runners on second and third, and Carson Benge single to left-center to bring both of them home and give the Mets a 5-0 lead. After a Ronny Mauricio single put runners on the corners, Bichette hit a sac fly to bring in the Metsā sixth run, and Juan Soto followed that up with a two-run home run to left-center field. The Mets were up 8-0, which was more than enough to win the game.
The Mets won the game against the Nationals with a final score of 8-0.
Bo Bichette hit the leadoff home run for the Mets in the bottom of the first inning.
The Nationals' third baseman Jorbit Vivas misplayed a ground ball, allowing the Mets to score two additional runs.
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As for Holmes, he threw six innings without allowing a run, struck out six, walked one, and allowed just three hits. He now has a 1.75 ERA on the season, an impressive number even if the underlying metrics donāt fully support it.
Tobias Myers took over in the top of the seventh and went on to throw two scoreless innings before Craig Kimbrel retired the Nationals in order in the ninth to finish the game.
The Mets need to do much more than win one game against the Nationals, but it is obviously a good thing that they snapped a three-game losing streak. David Peterson takes the mound tomorrow night, and he and the Metsā lineup will try to get the team a series win.
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FanGraphs WPA graph for Mets/Nationals on April 28, 2026
Whatās WPA?
Big Mets winner: Clay Holmes, +22% WPA
Big Mets loser: none
Mets pitchers: +23% WPA
Mets hitters: +27% WPA
Teh aw3s0mest play: Two runs score on a Jorbit Vivas error in the fourth, +13% WPA
Teh sux0rest play: CJ Abrams singles in the top of the fourth, -3% WPA