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New York Mets beat Washington Nationals 4–3: August MLB Rundown

August 16, 2026: New York Mets beat Washington Nationals 4–3 in regular-season play.

Archive recap · Listed by game date. First published Oct 3, 2026.

The New York Mets beat Washington Nationals 4–3 on August 16, 2026, in the 2026 MLB regular season. The final score was Washington Nationals 3, New York Mets 4.

New York Mets

Luis Torrens went 1-for-3 for the New York Mets, scoring 1 run. He drove in 2 runs and hit 1 home run in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 0 strikeouts.

Bo Bichette went 3-for-3 for the New York Mets, scoring 0 runs. He drove in 0 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 1 walk and 0 strikeouts.

Jared Young went 2-for-4 for the New York Mets, scoring 1 run. He drove in 1 run and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 0 strikeouts.

Christian Scott recorded 6 1/3 innings pitched for the New York Mets. His pitching line listed 5 hits allowed, 3 earned runs allowed, 2 walks and 7 strikeouts.

Washington Nationals

Abimelec Ortiz went 1-for-4 for the Washington Nationals, scoring 1 run. He drove in 1 run and hit 1 home run in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 2 strikeouts.

Keibert Ruiz went 2-for-3 for the Washington Nationals, scoring 0 runs. He drove in 2 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 1 strikeout.

Jacob Young went 1-for-3 for the Washington Nationals, scoring 0 runs. He drove in 0 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 1 strikeout.

Jake Irvin recorded 6 innings pitched for the Washington Nationals. His pitching line listed 8 hits allowed, 4 earned runs allowed, 3 walks and 6 strikeouts.

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