Washington Nationals vs New York Mets Final — August 16, 2026
Last 10 games
Rest & travelrest and travel
Rest & travelAbout 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 Sunday, August 16 at 1:41 PM ET.
The total closed 8.5, unchanged from the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Nationals +140, Mets -163) prices the Nationals at 40% and the Mets at 60%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
Washington Nationals 3, New York Mets 4
New York Mets won by 1.
- Against the closing spread (New York Mets -1.5): Washington Nationals covered.
- Combined score 7 vs the closing total of 8.5: Under.
- New York Mets closed at -163 on the moneyline (a 60% no-vig market-implied chance).
Market
Closing line and line movement
Nationals +1.5 (-145)
Nationals +1.5 (-152)
Mets -171 62%
Mets -163 60%
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 48 times since 2023: the Nationals won 18 and the Mets 30.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | Nationals 4, Mets 5 Mets won | ||
| 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 |
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
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