The Nationals won the pregame with a special ceremonial performance by Bruce the Bat Dog before losing the actual game.

The Nationals face the Mets in this upcoming divisional battle. Follow along for updates and key moments as the action unfolds.

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The Washington Nationals continue their recent struggles and are now 2-7 in their last nine games. If they lose today, that will be a clean sweep by the New York Mets, which is the Nationals second sweep of the season.

SportsLine's model simulated Washington Nationals vs. New York Mets 10,000 times and revealed its MLB picks for Thursday afternoon's matchup at Citi Field in New York

Jeff McNeil doubled home the winning run in the 10th inning and the New York Mets rallied past the Washington Nationals 5-4.

Righties don’t bother the Washington Nationals much. They boast low strikeout (19.7%) and walk rates (7.7%) with a .242/.311/.401 slash line. A BABIP of .279 against righties could indicate positive regression on the horizon.

The Nationals manage just six hits as their bats stay cold in a 5-0 loss that leaves them at 2-7 since the calendar flipped to June.

The New York Mets jumped out to a 3-0 lead against the Washington Nationals thanks to a Juan Soto home run, but a fan made a special play.

Preview the June 12 matchup between the New York Mets and Washington Nationals with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.

The Washington Nationals got swept by the New York Mets after being defeated 4-3 on Thursday despite a near-comeback in the ninth when they were down 4-0. Their