When the New York Mets (40-41) and Washington Nationals (39-44) face off in the series opener at Nationals Park on Monday, July 1, David Peterson will get the nod for the Mets, while the Nationals will send MacKenzie Gore to the mound. The game will begin at 6:45 PM ET.

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Where to Watch Mets vs. Nationals

  • Date: Monday, July 1, 2024
  • Time: 6:45 PM ET
  • TV Channel: SNY
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  • Location: Washington D.C.
  • Venue: Nationals Park

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Pitching Matchup

Mets: David Peterson

  • Peterson (3-0) takes the mound for the Mets in his sixth start of the season. He's put together a 3.67 ERA in 27 2/3 innings pitched, with 20 strikeouts.
  • The lefty last appeared on Tuesday against the New York Yankees, when he threw 4 1/3 innings, allowing one earned run while giving up three hits.
  • The 28-year-old has an ERA of 3.67, with 6.7 strikeouts per nine innings, in five games this season. Opponents have a .260 batting average against him.
  • Peterson has two quality starts under his belt this year.
  • Peterson will try to secure his fifth outing of five or more innings pitched this season. He averages 5.4 innings per appearance.
  • He has not had an outing yet in which he did not allow at least one earned run.

Nationals: MacKenzie Gore

  • Gore makes the start for the Nationals, his 17th of the season. He is 6-7 with a 3.81 ERA and 99 strikeouts through 85 2/3 innings pitched.
  • The left-hander's last time out came on Wednesday against the San Diego Padres, when he tossed five innings, surrendering five earned runs while giving up five hits.
  • In 16 games this season, the 25-year-old has an ERA of 3.81, with 10.5 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .272 against him.
  • Gore is trying to collect his sixth quality start of the season.
  • Gore is looking for his fifth straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.3 frames per start.
  • He has made one appearances this season in which he did not give up an earned run.

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Team Comparison

Mets Nationals
4.9 Runs Scored (PG) 4.1
4.8 Runs Allowed (PG) 4.3
.249 Batting AVG .235
.236 Batting AVG Against .253
102 Home Runs 68
77 Home Runs Allowed 78

Mets Offensive Leaders

  • Francisco Lindor is batting .248 this year, with a .751 OPS (.313 on-base, .438 slugging). He has 13 home runs and 40 RBI, plus 53 runs scored and 15 steals on 18 attempts. His strikeout rate is 17.2%, and his walk rate is 6.8%.
  • So far this season, Pete Alonso is batting .245, with a .808 OPS (.333 on-base, .474 slugging). His strikeout rate is 20.3%, and his walk rate is 10.2%. He has 17 home runs and 46 RBI, plus 47 runs scored.
  • Brandon Nimmo is hitting .247, with 13 home runs and 50 RBI, plus 53 runs scored and five steals on five attempts. His strikeout rate is 23.6%, and his walk rate is 12.8%. He has a .815 OPS (.367 on-base, .448 slugging).
  • The Mets' Harrison Bader is hitting .269, with a .313 on-base percentage and a .410 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 20.3%, and his walk rate is 5.3%. He has six home runs and 31 RBI, plus 31 runs scored and 11 steals on 16 attempts.

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Nationals Offensive Leaders

  • C.J. Abrams sports a .283 average along with a .344 OBP and .513 SLG in 332 plate appearances this year. He's also clubbed 13 home runs with 42 RBI and 50 runs, including 14 steals, while putting up a 19% K% and 6.9% BB%.
  • In 311 plate appearances, Jesse Winker has produced a batting average of .260 with an OPS of .782 (.375 OBP; .407 SLG) this season, while belting nine dingers with 38 runs and 37 RBI. He's walking at a 13.5% clip and fanning 23.5% of the time. On the bases, he's pilfered 12 bags on 16 attempts.
  • This season, Luis Garcia is batting .260/.292/.392 this season with a walk rate of 4.3% and a strikeout rate of 16.6%. Additionally, he's popped seven dingers while knocking in 36 runs and scoring 25 times. Plus, he's swiped 11 bases on 13 attempts.
  • At the plate, the Nationals' Lane Thomas owns a .239/.303/.418 triple slash line, and he's blasted eight homers with 31 runs scored and 34 RBI plus 17 steals on 23 attempts. He's walking and striking out 8% and 21.8% of the time, respectively.

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