New York Mets pitchers Huascar Brazoban and Ryne Stanek were no match for the scoring surge that the Nationals had created to seal the game and get the win over the New York Mets. During his postgame interview with the media, Mets manager Carlos Mendoza, who looked visibly displeased, had this to say about the Mets’ collapse:

The Mets gave up two runs in the ninth inning and saw their seven-game win streak halted in a 5-4 loss on Friday against the Nationals.

CJ Abrams scored the winning run on Pete Alonso’s throwing error in the ninth inning, and the Washington Nationals rallied from a six-run deficit to beat the New York Mets 8-7.

Francisco Alvarez’s two-run homer was all the Mets needed in a 2-0 win. As often happens, the Nationals struggled to get the ball in the air.

Get New York vs Washington baseball betting preview, spread and over/under insights for their matchup on April 26.

As the favorite, the Mets (-152 on the moneyline) visit the Nationals (+127). The New York Mets will hand the ball to Tylor Megill (3-2, 1.09 ERA), who is looking for win No. 4 on the season, and the Nationals will turn to Mitchell Parker (3-1,