Washington Nationals vs New York Mets Final — August 15, 2026
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About these numbers
Margin of each of the last 10 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.
Distance is straight-line from each team's home arena; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.
The pre-game matchup
The Nationals visited the Mets on Saturday, August 15 at 4:11 PM ET.
The total closed at 7.5, down from 8.5 at the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Nationals +119, Mets -137) prices the Nationals at 44% and the Mets at 56%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
Washington Nationals 4, New York Mets 5
New York Mets won by 1.
- Against the closing spread (New York Mets -1.5): Washington Nationals covered.
- Combined score 9 vs the closing total of 7.5: Over.
- New York Mets closed at -137 on the moneyline (a 56% no-vig market-implied chance).
Market
Closing line and line movement
Nationals +1.5 (-175)
Nationals +1.5 (-185)
Mets -143 56%
Mets -137 56%
Consensus of US sportsbooks. Open = first line after both teams' previous games; Close = consensus at kickoff. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.
Matchup
Head-to-head
The teams have met 47 times since 2023: the Nationals won 18 and the Mets 29.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2026 | Nationals 1, Mets 4 Mets won | ||
| May 21, 2026 | Mets 2, Nationals 1 Mets won | ||
| May 20, 2026 | Mets 4, Nationals 8 Nationals won | ||
| May 19, 2026 | Mets 6, Nationals 9 Nationals won | ||
| May 18, 2026 | Mets 16, Nationals 7 Mets won |
Meetings since 2023, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.
Teams
Washington Nationals
- Washington Nationals team stats
- New York Mets 7, Washington Nationals 1 (Sep 26)
- New York Mets 6, Washington Nationals 7 (Sep 25)
- Washington Nationals 4, Detroit Tigers 2 (Sep 23)
New York Mets
More MLB games on August 15, 2026
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- Philadelphia Phillies 9, Minnesota Twins 1 (Aug 15)
- Milwaukee Brewers 4, Los Angeles Dodgers 1 (Aug 15)
- Boston Red Sox 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 0 (Aug 15)
- Arizona Diamondbacks 10, Atlanta Braves 3 (Aug 15)
- Kansas City Royals 0, Los Angeles Angels 1 (Aug 15)
- Texas Rangers 5, Athletics 3 (Aug 15)
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