NY Mets announce lineup today vs Nationals as they seek a series split
Here's a look at the New York Mets' lineup for Thursday afternoon's game vs. the Washington Nationals.
WASHINGTON, D. C. ā The Mets have seen firsthand why the Nationals are the top-scoring offense in Major League Baseball through the opening three games of their series.
The Nationals, behind strong performances by James Wood and CJ Abrams, have pushed across 24 runs in the first three games. The Mets have been able to keep pace once but fell behind in the last two games and could not keep up. Now, the Mets have to win on Thursday at 4:05 p.
m. at Nationals Park to salvage a four-game split with the Nationals. The Mets got a spark from Bo Bichette, who drove in seven runs in the first two games, and Juan Soto has gotten hot with three home runs in the last two games.
But it will be up to the Mets' pitching, led by David Peterson on Thursday, to try and wrangle the Nationals' underrated bats. NY Mets vs Nationals probable starting pitchers David Peterson will be returning to the first inning for the first time since April 29 when he faced the same Nationals team. He has spent the last three appearances in a bulk role behind an opener.