Washington Nationals vs New York Mets Picks and Predictions for Sunday, August 16th, 2026
Nationals vs Mets Game Information
The Washington Nationals continue their road trip Sunday afternoon with a 1:40 PM matchup in Queens against the New York Mets. Washington is 5 games below .500 this season, having lost 4 of the last 5, including 2 in a row, after dropping each game in this series thus far. The New York Mets stay home Sunday, 14 games below .500, but they have won 3 of the last 5, including 2 in a row. For more MLB action, see our MLB Picks.
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Brad Lord got the start for Washington on Saturday, giving up 2 runs on 1 hit after recording only 2 outs. The Washington bullpen fared well, giving up 1 run on 4 hits over the next 7.1 innings of action before Yovanny Cruz came on to give up 2 runs on 3 hits after recording just 1 out, leading to the loss. Brady House led the way for the Nationals offense on Saturday, driving in 3 runs.
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Sean Manaea got the start for New York on Saturday, giving up 4 runs on 6 hits through 6.1 innings of action. The New York bullpen held true, giving up no runs on 1 hit, before Jefry Yan came on to give up no runs on no hits after recording the final 5 outs, leading to the victory. Jared Young led the Mets on Saturday with 2 hits in 4 at-bats to drive in 2 runs.
Nationals vs Mets Pitching Matchup
Jake Irvin will be on the bump Sunday for the Nationals. Irvin is 4 games below .500 coming into this game with a 5.79 ERA across 65.1 innings of work. New York will counter with Christian Scott. Scott is 3-3 this year with a 3.45 ERA through 78.1 innings of work.
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Nationals vs Mets Pick
This is a matchup between two terrible teams as each is a bottom-feeder in the National League East. New York, however, is playing better baseball lately and will continue to ride its hot hand against a lackluster pitcher for Washington. Take the Mets to continue their winning ways Sunday afternoon as they get another win at home to increase their winning streak to 3 games.
- Pick: New York Mets -171
- Secondary: Under 8.5
- Lean: Juan Soto Over 1.5 Bases
Final Score Prediction: New York Mets win 4-1.
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