Juan Soto leads the New York Mets into a contest with the Washington Nationals a game after homering twice in an 8-4 defeat to the Nationals. It begins at 4:05 p.m. ET on Thursday. David Peterson (2-4, 5.40 ERA) gets the start for the Mets, who are 21-28 this season and fifth in the NL East. Cade Cavalli (2-2, 4.05 ERA) is the expected starter for the Nationals, who are 25-25 and third in the NL East.
How to watch New York Mets vs. Washington Nationals
Mets vs. Nationals odds
Injury reports
Mets
Luis Robert: 10 Day IL (Back), Francisco Lindor: 10 Day IL (Calf), Jorge Polanco: 10 Day IL (Wrist), Francisco Álvarez: 10 Day IL (Knee), Jared Young: 10 Day IL (Knee), Ronny Mauricio: 10 Day IL (Thumb), Kodai Senga: 15 Day IL (Spinal lumbar ), Dedniel Nunez: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Tylor Megill: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Clay Holmes: 60 Day IL (Fibula), A.J. Minter: 60 Day IL (Lat), Justin Hagenman: 60 Day IL (Rib), Reed Garrett: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Nationals
Cole Henry: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Max Kranick: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Clayton Beeter: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Josiah Gray: 60 Day IL (Elbow), DJ Herz: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Ken Waldichuk: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Trevor Williams: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Stats to know
- New York’s Soto is slashing .299/.392/.559 this season with nine home runs, 20 RBIs and an OPS of .951. He has a 15.5% strikeout rate and a 13.5% walk rate in 148 plate appearances, and he has scored 21 total runs. Soto has recorded four steals on five attempts.
- In 217 plate appearances, Bo Bichette has hit five long balls, tallied 25 RBIs and scored 24 runs. He is batting .225/.276/.330 and has posted a 16.1% strikeout rate and a 6.9% walk rate.
- C.J. Abrams is hitting for a .300 BA, .389 OBP and .539 SLG with a 19.9% strikeout rate and a 10% walk rate. His OPS is .928, which ranks 12th in MLB, and he has scored 32 runs. In 211 plate appearances, he has hit 10 home runs and driven in 42 runs (1st in MLB). Abrams has recorded seven steals on 11 attempts.
- In 237 plate appearances, James Wood has posted a 30% strikeout rate and a 16.9% walk rate while slashing .254/.392/.523 with 13 home runs (8th in MLB), 34 RBIs (9th in MLB) and 43 runs scored. He has stolen seven bases on eight attempts.
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