May 20, 2026 · NL East
New York Mets vs Washington Nationals
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Scoring summary
| INN | BATTER | PLAY | SCORE |
|---|---|---|---|
| B1 | CJ Abrams | CJ Abrams homers (10) on a fly ball to right center field. Curtis Mead scores. Andrés Chaparro scores. | NYM 0, WSH 3 |
| T2 | Brett Baty | Brett Baty singles on a line drive to right fielder Dylan Crews. Mark Vientos scores. | NYM 1, WSH 3 |
| B2 | Keibert Ruiz | Keibert Ruiz singles on a ground ball to left fielder Juan Soto. Nasim Nuñez scores. | NYM 1, WSH 4 |
| T3 | Juan Soto | Juan Soto homers (8) on a fly ball to right field. | NYM 2, WSH 4 |
| B6 | Daylen Lile | Daylen Lile out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Juan Soto. CJ Abrams scores. | NYM 2, WSH 5 |
| B6 | Nasim Nuñez | Nasim Nuñez out on a sacrifice bunt to first baseman Mark Vientos. Dylan Crews scores. Jacob Young to 3rd. | NYM 2, WSH 6 |
| T8 | Juan Soto | Juan Soto homers (9) on a fly ball to right field. Bo Bichette scores. | NYM 4, WSH 6 |
| B8 | Jacob Young | Jacob Young homers (6) on a fly ball to left center field. Daylen Lile scores. | NYM 4, WSH 8 |
Box score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYM | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| WSH | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
Pitching & bullpen
How the game was pitched — the starters, the bullpen sequence and each arm's role, and the pitch counts behind them.
Mets
AWAY
4
Zach Thornton started for Mets, leaving trailing 2–4. Out of the bullpen, Austin Warren took the roughest line.
workload · innings pitched
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Zach Thornton
Starter
4.1
80
4
3
L
Pitch-by-pitch: what Zach Thornton threw
CSW 25% 1st-pitch strike 63% 4.2 pitches/PAPitch # % Whiff CS Foul Ball In play Cutter 40 50% 4 4 12 14 6 Four-Seam Fastball 22 28% 0 4 5 8 5 Sweeper 9 11% 2 3 0 1 3 Sinker 8 10% 0 3 1 4 0 Changeup 1 1% 0 0 1 0 0 - Austin Warren Middle 1.0 22 2 0 inherited 1, stranded 1
- Craig Kimbrel Reliever 2.2 32 2 2 inherited 2, 1 scored
Nationals
HOME
8
Zack Littell started for Nationals, leaving with a 4–2 lead. Out of the bullpen, Andrew Alvarez took the roughest line.
workload · innings pitched
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Zack Littell
Starter
5.0
60
2
3
W
Pitch-by-pitch: what Zack Littell threw
CSW 20% 1st-pitch strike 65% 3.0 pitches/PAPitch # % Whiff CS Foul Ball In play Slider 23 38% 3 1 4 6 9 Four-Seam Fastball 22 37% 2 3 4 9 4 Splitter 11 18% 1 2 2 3 3 Sinker 3 5% 0 0 2 1 0 Sweeper 1 2% 0 0 0 0 1 - Andrew Alvarez Middle 4.0 56 2 5 SV
Where the game turned
3 runs
- Abrams HR (3)
Batting lines
AWAY · NYM
| BATTER | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson Benge RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .264 | .320 | .365 | .685 | |
| Bo Bichette SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .225 | .276 | .330 | .606 | |
| Juan Soto LF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .299 | .392 | .559 | .951 | 2 HR (8, 9) |
| Mark Vientos 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .240 | .277 | .418 | .695 | 2B |
| Nick Morabito PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .200 | .000 | .200 | |
| Tyrone Taylor PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .189 | .207 | .322 | .529 | |
| Marcus Semien 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .225 | .277 | .315 | .592 | |
| A.J. Ewing CF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .296 | .441 | .481 | .922 | |
| Luis Torrens C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .206 | .260 | .294 | .554 | |
| MJ Melendez DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .226 | .324 | .403 | .727 | |
| Brett Baty 3B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .233 | .305 | .356 | .661 | |
| Hayden Senger C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .125 | .125 | .125 | .250 |
HOME · WSH
| BATTER | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Wood DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .254 | .392 | .523 | .915 | |
| Curtis Mead 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .235 | .364 | .439 | .803 | |
| Luis García Jr. 1B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .262 | .288 | .409 | .697 | |
| CJ Abrams SS | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .389 | .539 | .928 | HR (10) |
| Dylan Crews RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | |
| Daylen Lile LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .264 | .321 | .437 | .758 | 2B |
| Jacob Young CF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .231 | .285 | .381 | .666 | HR (6), 2B |
| Nasim Nuñez 2B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .193 | .305 | .214 | .519 | SB |
| Keibert Ruiz C | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .268 | .500 | .768 | 2B |
| Andrés Chaparro 1B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .200 | .333 | .300 | .633 |
Pitching lines
AWAY · NYM
| PITCHER | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | NP | ERA | DEC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Thornton | 4.1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 80 | 8.31 | L |
| Austin Warren | 1.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1.72 | |
| Craig Kimbrel | 2.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 6.00 |
HOME · WSH
| PITCHER | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | NP | ERA | DEC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zack Littell | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 60 | 5.83 | W |
| Andrew Alvarez | 4.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 56 | 3.18 | SV |
Manager comparison
AWAY · NYM
Lineup 3.7 R
Bunts 1.8 R
IBBs 1.5 R
HOME · WSH
Lineup 2.6 R
Bunts 2.3 R
IBBs 1.9 R
Recent form
AWAY · NYM
4-5
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-13 run diff
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HOME · WSH
6-4
W1
+8 run diff
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How RunsLeft analyzes games
Standard content on this page comes from the MLB Stats API. The pitching analysis describes how the game was pitched — the starter's line, the bullpen sequence and each arm's role (opener, bulk, setup, closer), pitch counts as a fatigue signal, and the leverage context where the game turned. Reliever roles are inferred from how the manager used each arm up to that date. It describes structure and constraints; it does not grade the manager.