Game Details

• New York Mets (42-42) vs. Washington Nationals (40-46)
• Pitching Matchup: LHP Jose Quintana (3-7; 4.57 ERA) vs. RHP Jake Irvin (6-6; 3.03 ERA)
• Date: Thursday, July 4, 2024 | 11:05 a.m. ET | Game #87 | Home Game #40
• Location: Nationals Park, Washington D.C.

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Happy Fourth of July!!

Game storylines and notes

The Washington Nationals will finish their four-game series against the New York Mets. The Nationals will send RHP Jake Irvin (6-6; 3.03 ERA) to the mound and face LHP Jose Quintana (3-7; 4.57 ERA) from the Mets this morning.

July 4th information and celebration with the Nationals.

Today’s July 4the game, will kickstart MLB’s slate of games as the Nationals host the Mets for a special 11:05 a.m. game in the nation’s capital. Today’s game will be simulcasted to bases everywhere via the American Forces Network, which reaches more than 400,000 audience members worldwide and at sea as part of AFN’s partnership with Major League Baseball.

The Washington Nationals are 9-9 on July 4th since 2005, and since the 11:05 a.m. tradition began in 2012, the Nationals are 5-6 on the Fourth of July.

Last time out.

Trailing 5-0 in the fifth inning, the Washington Nationals scored seven unanswered runs, sparked by the second multi-home run game of Luis García Jr.'s career and a game-winning RBI from James Wood to defeat the New York Meys 7-5 last night. Last night’s victory was the National's 23rd comeback win, tied for the second-most in Major League Baseball.

James Wood finished 2-for-3 with his first career RBI, a walk, a stolen base, and a run scored. In his first three major league games, he is 3-for-10 with an RBI, three walks, a stolen base, and a run scored and is hitting .300.

Lane Thomas delivered the game-tying RBi-double in the bottom of the seventh inning. Thomas has recorded an extra-base hit in seven of his last 13 games and has gone 14-for-55, with five doubles, two triples, a home run, and 12 RBI. Last night, Thomas finished the game 1-for-4 with an RBI double.

RHP Kyle Finnegan got his 23rd save last night after retiring the side in the top of the ninth.

In my Road Grays Eras tour

Wearing their Road Gray uniforms, the Washington Nationals are 19-21 and are:

• 8-9 in their blue jerseys,
• 7-4 in their City Connect jerseys,
• 3-10 in their White Script Nationals jerseys,
• 2-2 in their White Pullover jerseys,
• 1-0 wearing “42” Jackie Robinson jerseys.

Don’t stop thinking about Tomorrow.

The Washington Nationals will kick off a weekend series against the St. Louis Cardinals tomorrow. The Nationals will send LHP Patrick Corbin to the mound with a record of 1-8 and an ERA of 5.49. Corbin has pitched to a 3.47 ERA (9 ER/23.1 IP) over his last four starts. Corbin is 2-2 with a 3.64 in eight career starts against the Cardinals.

The Cardinals will send RHP Sonny Gray to the mound with a record of 9-5, and an ERA of 2.98

Choo Choo. Hop on the Lane Train

Lane Thomas delivered the game-tying RBi-double in the bottom of the seventh inning in last night’s Nationals vicitory. Thomas has recorded an extra-base hit in seven of his last 13 games and has gone 14-for-55, with five doubles, two triples, a home run, and 12 RBI. Last night, Thomas finished the game 1-for-4 with an RBI double.

Young Hearted.

Jacob Young is hitting .317 (13-for-41) with five doubles, one RBI, two walks, a hit by pitch, two stolen bases, and 12 runs scored over his last 12 games.

According to Baseball Savant, Young is tied for second in all of Major League Baseball with ten runs prevented and 12 outs above average.

When we thought they were out, they pulled us back in.

Trailing 5-0 heading to the bottom of the fifth inning, the Nationals tallied seven unanswered runs, sparked by the second multi-home run game of Luis García Jr.’s career and a game-winning RBI by James Wood to defeat the Mets, 7-5 on Wednesday night.

The National’s 23rd comeback win was tied for second-most in Major League Baseball this season.

Washington's bullpen combined for 3.0 innings of no-hit relief, with two strikeouts and one walk allowed.

We need more CJ power.

Since June 6, CJ Abrams ranks sixth in Major League Baseball with a 1.131 OPS and trails only Bryce Harper (1.247) and Shohei Ohtani (1.177) in the National League over this span.

Abrams is hitting .379/.476/.655 with ten doubles, a triple, four home runs, 17 RBI, 13 walks, six stolen bases, and 21 runs scored in 23 games over this stretch.

On the season, Abrams ranks in the National League in triples (3rd, 5), slugging percentage (7th, .505), extra-base hits (T7th, 38), OPS (8th, .853), and doubles (T8th, 20).

Now pitching for the Washington Nationals: RHP Jake Irvin.

The Nationals will send RHP Jake Irvin to the mound. Irvin has a 6-6 record with a 3.03 ERA.

At Nationals Park:

RHP Jake Irvin is 1-5 with an ERA of 4.36 at Nationals Park this season. Irvin has struck out 24, walked nine, giving up 20 runs (16 earned) on 39 hits.

In his last start:

In Jake Irvin’s last start against the Tampa Bay Rays on June 29th, he went 6.0 innings and only gave up one run on one hit, which was a home run. Irvin struck out five and walked three over 96 pitches, 57 being strikes. He was credited with the win.

RHP Jake Irvin vs. New York Mets

Regular Season: 1 GP, 4.2 IP, 0-1 W-L, 0 SV, 11.57 ERA, 6 SO, 1 BB

Oppo Research: New York Mets

The Metropolitans

Opposition Research: LHP Jose Quintana

The New York Mets will send LHP Jose Quintana to the mound. Quintana is 3-7 with an ERA of 4.57.

Quintana allowed two runs on six hits with three walks and seven strikeouts over 4.0 innings of work on June 28 vs. Houston...The Mets held on to win, 7-2, but Quintana did not receive a decision.

Over the last three starts, Quintana has posted a 1.65 ERA(3 ER/16.1 IP) with six walks and 21 strikeouts. He has earned two wins, and the team is 3-0 in that span.

Lastly, Quintana made five starts in June and went 2-0 with a 3.38 ERA (9 ER/24.0 IP), 11 walks, and 26 strikeouts. The Mets went 4-1 in those starts.

Away from Citi Field.

Quintana is 2-2 with a 5.63 ERA away from Citi Field this season. Over the 40.0 innings pitched, he struck out 31 batters, giving up 26 runs on 45 hits.

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