NEW YORK — CJ Abrams hit a go-ahead, two-run homer within the eighth inning and the Washington Nationals beat the Mets 5-4 Thursday, dealing reeling New York its seventeenth loss in 20 video games.
James Wooden robbed Juan Soto of a house run with a leaping catch on the right-field wall within the first inning and Washington dropped the Mets to a significant league-worst 10-21. New York’s .323 successful share by means of April is its fourth-lowest behind begins in 1962 (3-13), 1964 (2-10) and 1981 (4-10).
New York, which opened with the season with the main leagues’ highest payroll at $358.4 million, went 3-6 on its homestand and headed to California for a nine-game journey.
After overcoming a 3-0 deficit to take a 4-3 lead on MJ Melendez’s three-run homer within the third off Miles Mikolas and Mark Vientos’ RBI double within the sixth in opposition to Mitchell Parker (1-0), the Mets misplaced a sport during which they have been forward for the tenth time this 12 months.
Luis García Jr. singled on the primary pitch of the eighth from Luke Weaver (2-1) and Daylen Lile beat out the relay throw to keep away from a double-play grounder. Abrams drove a dangling changeup 403 ft to right-center.
Gus Varland received the 4 outs for his second save. He retired Tyrone Taylor on a flyout within the eighth that stranded Soto on second and struck out Ronny Mauricio on a full-count slider for the ultimate out with Francisco Alvarez at second.
Washington went forward 2-0 within the first. Jorbit Vivas raced house from first after pitcher Freddy Peralta threw the ball wildly previous first on Nasim Nuñez’s comebacker and Nuñez got here house on Jacob Younger’s single. Abrams added an RBI single within the third.
Nationals: RHP Jake Irvin (1-3, 4.85) begins Friday in opposition to visiting Milwaukee and RHP Jacob Misiorowski (1-2, 3.31).
Mets: RHP Christian Scott (0-0, 6.75) begins Friday on the Los Angeles Angels, who ship RHP Walbert Ureña (0-3, 4.76) to the mound.