Mets vs Nationals Picks and Prediction – 4/26/2025

The New York Mets play the second game of the three-game series on the road Saturday versus the Washington Nationals. New York is 18-7 following its 4-3 victory in 10 innings versus the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday. New York swept Philadelphia in its three-game series. The Mets have won seven straight. New York leads the National League East by five games over the Phillies. Keep up to date with all the MLB action with our MLB picks.

Pete Alonso is batting .341 with six home runs, 26 RBI, 31 hits, and an on-base percentage of .440 to lead New York in all five categories. Francisco Lindor is second in both home runs with five and RBI with 14. New York is batting .234 with a .398 slugging percentage. On Saturday, New York will send Clay Holmes to the mound. The right-hander is 2-1 with a 3.16 ERA, 34 Ks, and 13 BBs.

The Washington Nationals dropped to 11-4 following Thursday’s 2-1 loss to the Baltimore Orioles. Nevertheless, the Nationals won two out of three versus the Orioles. Washington starter Mackenzie Gore suffered the loss, allowing two runs across six innings. Washington has won four of the last six overall. The Nationals are fourth in the National League East, seven games behind the first-place Mets. 

Keibert Ruiz is batting .321 with 27 hits and an on-base percentage of .367 to lead Washington in the three categories. James Wood is the leader in home runs with eight, and Nathaniel Lowe is the leader in RBI with 19. Washington is batting .232 with a .381 slugging percentage. On Saturday, the Nationals will send Brad Lord to the mound. The right-hander is 0-2 with a 4.73 ERA, 10 Ks, and 9 BBs.

New York has won seven straight. The Mets have won five of the last seven played on the road versus Washington. New York starter Clay Holmes has had two consecutive strong outings, allowing two runs across 11 Innings with New York winning both. Washington starter Brad Lord has allowed six runs across the last 8.1 innings, with Washington losing both during that span. Final Score Prediction: New York Mets win 5-2.