The Washington Nationals (46-87) are on the road to face the New York Mets (85-49) at Citi Field on Sunday with the three-game series tied at 1-1.The Nationals evened up the series 1-1 after winning 7-1 on Saturday, their fourth head-to-head victory in 15 games this season. Patrick Corbin got the win, allowing one run on three hits over seven innings. Luis Garcia was 4 for 5 with a solo home run and two doubles in the win, extending his on-base streak to 10 games. Lane Thomas went 3 for 4 with a home run and two RBIs. Eduardo Escobar went 1 for 2 with a solo home run for the Mets.
ON THE MOUND
Erick Fedde (5-9, 5.29 ERA) is set to start for Washington. The right-hander allowed six runs over 2.2 innings in his last start, a 10-6 road defeat against the Athletics on Tuesday. He took the loss, scattering nine hits while striking out four and walking one. Over two previous starts against the Mets this season, Fedde has allowed eight earned runs over 6.1 innings (0-1, 11.37). He has struck out five and walked three. For New York, RHP Carlos Carrasco (13-5, 3.92 ERA) gets the start. He has made three appearances against the Nationals this season, all as the starter, giving up three runs over 17.1 innings (2-0, 1.56) with 15 strikeouts and five walks. In his last start on August 15, Carrasco took the loss on the road against the Braves. He threw two innings and gave up three runs on four hits, striking out one and walking one in the 13-1 defeat. The RHP is tied for fourth in the NL in wins.
AT THE PLATE
Over the last five games, Washington has averaged 5.6 runs a game, up from their season average of 3.8, while slashing better across the board (.297/.347/.481). Against righties like Carrasco this season, the Nats have a .689 OPS. Nelson Cruz is the team’s best hitter against right-handers with a .609 OPS in 286 at-bats. New York is averaging only 3.6 runs per game in the last five, down from 4.7 for the season, with their on-base percentage slipping to .293 from .328. The Mets have a .753 OPS against right-handers in 2022, second highest in MLB. With ann .865 OPS over 378 at-bats, Pete Alonso has been their best hitter against right-handers.
HOME AND AWAY
Washington is 24-40 on the road in 2022, scoring 3.8 runs per game while allowing 5.4 runs. New York has gone 46-22 at their home park this season, averaging 4.6 runs per game while surrendering 3.3. New York is 8-2 in the last 10 games between the NL East rivals at Citi Field with an average scoreline of 6.0-2.9.
STANDINGS UPDATE
The Mets lead the NL East by two games over the Braves. The Nationals are fifth in the NL East, 38 games behind the Mets.
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