New York Mets at Washington Nationals: Final Score & Recap
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| WSH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
The Story
The Washington Nationals defeated the New York Mets 3-2 at Nationals Park on September 6, 2023, handing New York a road loss in a game the DiamondIQ model's estimate entered at 53 percent in favor of Washington and closed at 100 percent. The Mets scored once in the first and added a run in the fifth but could not answer Washington's decisive two-run seventh inning, which proved to be the margin of victory.
The turning point arrived in the bottom of the seventh, where back-to-back singles off Trevor Gott shifted the complexion of the game. CJ Abrams reached with a single that added 11.9 percent to Washington's win probability, and Ildemaro Vargas followed with a single worth 12.0 percent, the two hits combining to swing the game decisively in the Nationals' favor. Washington extended its lead with a Jacob Young single off Phil Bickford in the ninth, a hit that added 15.4 percent to the home side's win probability. New York's hopes of a rally died in the top of the ninth when Brandon Nimmo grounded into a double play off Kyle Finnegan, a swing of negative 18.2 percent that effectively ended the contest.
Among the top performers by WPA, Ildemaro Vargas finished with a plus-14.5 percent mark and a RE24 of plus-0.6, while Jacob Young contributed plus-12.4 percent and a matching plus-0.6 RE24. Jake Alu added plus-9.3 percent with a RE24 of plus-0.7 on the offensive side. On the pitching side, José Buttó led all pitchers with a plus-30.4 percent WPA contribution, and Kyle Finnegan added plus-13.5 percent, with Brooks Raley contributing plus-10.9 percent to secure the Washington victory.