Overview

• First pitch is 4:10 p.m. ET at Citi Field with probable starters Nolan McLean (4-1, 1.19 ERA) for New York and Cade Cavalli (3-1, 4.76) for Washington.
• The Mets are 80-74 after Friday’s 12-6 win and remain two games ahead of the Reds for the final National League wild-card position.
• McLean has yet to allow a run in three home starts and owns the lowest ERA through six starts by a Mets starter on record.
• Washington enters at 62-92 with five straight losses, and outfielder James Wood leads the club with 64 extra-base hits.
• One New York Post betting column backs Mets -1.5 and speculates the club may monitor McLean’s workload to preserve 2026 rookie eligibility.