Washington DC gets a 3:05 PM EDT regular season duel at Nationals Park featuring two sub-.500 clubs simply looking for late-season dignity, with broadcast coverage on MLB.TV and Nationals.TV. The 73-87 New York Mets trot out Sean Manaea (6-7, 4.67 ERA) to face Washington's DJ Herz, a southpaw lugging an eye-watering 9.00 ERA over four short innings. Washington boasts a slightly less painful .247 team batting average compared to New York’s .239, though the home team’s 4.66 pitching ERA proves they are always willing to hand those hits right back.
New York’s medical tent remains heavily populated, with pitcher Christian Scott on the 15-day IL and first baseman Jared Young parked on the 7-day IL, forcing the Mets to lean hard on whatever healthy arms are left in the building. Manaea has eaten 144.2 innings and surrendered 23 home runs this year, so expect plenty of action for a Nationals offense that has already cracked 208 big-fly bombs on the season. Head over to StreakChat now to lock in your pick or defend your questionable baseball life choices in the thread.