The Mets entered play tonight riding high after winning seven straight at home and setting a Citi Field attendance record for a seven-game series. It turns out the good vibes did not follow them to Washington DC (at least for tonight) as they fell 5-4 to the Nationals in walk off fashion. It was their third straight road loss, and it dropped them to under .500 (6-7) away from the Citi Field faithful.
Washington turned to Jake Irvin, who has historically done pretty well against the Mets. His last time facing New York (September 16, 2024), he went 7 1⁄3 innings and held the Mets to one earned run on five hits.