Washington Nationals vs New York Mets Picks and Prediction for Sunday August 16 2026

The Washington Nationals (60-64) face off against the New York Mets (54-69) at Citi Field in Queens, New York. Get involved in the action with our free MLB picks.

Washington vs. New York Game Information

• August 16, 2026
• 1:40 PM EST
• Citi Field
• ESPN Unlimited/MLB.TV/Nationals.TV/SportsNet New York

New York Form & Recent Results

New York comes into this matchup on a one-game winning streak and has won three of their last five games prior to Saturday. One of those wins came against the Nationals at home, one against the Braves in Atlanta and one against the Pirates in Pittsburgh. In their 4-1 win against Washington at home on Friday, first baseman Jared Young went 1-for-4 with a home run, a run scored and a RBI for the Mets. Starting pitcher Robert Stock pitched four and a third innings and allowed three hits and no runs, while walking three and striking out five against the Nationals. In that game, New York had seven hits, two home runs and fourteen total bases while their pitching struck out nine, threw 90 strikes, and allowed five hits. This season, left fielder Juan Soto leads New York in home runs, hitting twenty-one. Second baseman Marcus Semien is their second-leading home run leader with a total of fourteen so far this year. New York’s RBI-leader, third baseman Bo Bichette, leads with a total of sixty-two RBI so far this season. Right fielder Carson Benge leads the Mets in batting average with a .274 batting average this season. In their last five games, New York has scored an average of 5.2 runs and will look to spoil Washington’s postseason hopes with another win against them.

Washington Form & Recent Results

Washington enters this game on a one-game losing streak and has dropped three of their last five games prior to Saturday. One of those losses came at the hands of the Mets in Queens, and two against the Cubs at home. In their 4-1 loss to the Mets on the road on Friday, shortstop CJ Abrams went 0-for-2 with two walks, a hit by pitch, and a run scored for the Nationals. In that game, Washington’s pitching allowed three hits. This season, right fielder James Wood leads Washington in home runs, hitting thirty. CJ Abrams is their second-leading home run leader with a total of twenty-nine home runs hit so far this year. Abrams leads Washington in RBI with a total of ninety-one RBI so far this season. Abrams also leads the Nationals in batting average with a .283 batting average this season. In their last five games, Washington has allowed an average of five runs as their postseason hopes seem to be fading away.

Key Stats

• Washington’s CJ Abrams this season: 29 HRs, 91 RBI, .283 AVG
• New York’s Bo Bichette this season: 12 HRs, 62 RBI, .262 AVG

Washington vs. New York Picks and Prediction

The Nationals were one of the more unexpected teams hanging around playoff contention earlier in the season, but their momentum has started to slip in recent weeks. Washington now looks like a club trying to keep things from unraveling, while the Mets have a chance to take advantage and add another win against a division opponent. New York will send Christian Scott to the mound for Sunday’s series finale, hoping he can continue to give the team steady innings. Scott enters the matchup with a 3-3 record and a 3.45 ERA, while the Nationals will counter with Jake Irvin, who has struggled to find consistency this season at 2-6 with a 5.79 ERA. Final Score Prediction, New York Mets win 7-6.