Washington Nationals vs New York Mets (26 Sept): preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch

Match overview

MLB action on Saturday, 26 September 2026 sees Washington Nationals take on New York Mets, with kick-off at 20:05 UTC.

The venue for the game is Nationals Park, Washington. All times on this page are shown in UTC; the match page converts the kick-off to your local time zone.

Where the teams stand

In the latest standings Washington Nationals are 11th with 75 wins and 84 defeats from 159 matches, while New York Mets are 13th with 73 wins and 86 defeats from 159 matches.

Washington Nationals have scored 807 goals and conceded 798 goals in the league, a goal difference of +9. New York Mets have scored 682 goals and conceded 717 goals in the league, a goal difference of -35.

Recent form

Over their last 5 games Washington Nationals have 3 wins and 2 defeats. They scored 20 runs and let in 22 runs (W-L-L-W-W).

Over their last 5 games New York Mets have 3 wins and 2 defeats. They scored 26 runs and let in 18 runs (W-L-W-W-L).

Key numbers to watch

In their recent matches Washington Nationals averaged 4 runs scored and 4.4 conceded per game, while New York Mets averaged 5.2 scored and 3.6 conceded.

New York Mets have the sharper recent attack, averaging 5.2 runs per game over their last 5 matches. New York Mets have been harder to score against, conceding 3.6 runs per game over the same spell.

How to watch

Broadcast listings stored for this match: ESPN Unlmtd (United States), MLB.TV (United States), Nationals.TV (United States) and SNY (United States).

Rights differ from country to country, so check your local listings before kick-off.

Follow the match live

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