Nationals and Mets meet, winner claims 3-game series

New York Mets (74-87, fifth in the NL East) vs. Washington Nationals (76-85, fourth in the NL East)

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Mets beat Nationals 7-1 behind 2 homers from Mauricio and 3-run drive by Ewing

— A.J. Ewing hit a go-ahead, three-run homer, Ronny Mauricio went deep from both sides of the plate for his first career multi-homer game and the New York Mets defeated the Washington Nationals 7-1 on Saturday.

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New York Mets vs. Washington Nationals: Game Highlights

New York Mets vs. Washington Nationals: Game Highlights

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High-spending Mets assured of first last-place finish since 2003 with 7-6 loss to Nationals

— The high-spending New York Mets were assured their first last-place finish since 2003, losing to the Washington Nationals 7-6 on Friday night as Josiah Gray earned his first major league save in his first home appearance in more than two years.

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New York Mets vs. Washington Nationals: Game Highlights

New York Mets vs. Washington Nationals: Game Highlights

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Silver linings for MLB's 2026 non-playoff teams

Your favorite team won't be playing in October -- but that doesn't mean the season was a total loss. Right?

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2026 MLB ABS challenge system tracker: Team, player rankings

The ABS challenge system leaderboard ranks batters, catchers, teams and umpires throughout the MLB season.

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MLB Power Rankings Week 26: Where teams stand entering playoffs

The final days of the 2026 regular season are upon us -- and a number of races are coming down to the wire.

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