The Mets lost once again, with the result looking just as familiar as the procedure. Mets pitching gave up only two runs and combined to strike out seventeen batters, but a Javy Báez solo home run was the only run the Mets offense produced as they dropped the opening game of their series against the Nationals 2-1 Friday night in Queens. No one would blame you if you feel like you’ve read something resembling that sentence a dozen times this August, as this game felt like so many others this month.
Juan Soto drove in the first Nationals' run on a groundout in the fourth inning, and Josh Bell immediately followed up with an RBI single, producing the only offense the Nationals would need all game.