Flushing, NY - The Washington Nationals and New York Mets will play a doubleheader on Tuesday, October 4, 2022, with the first game starting at 4:10 p.m.

The Nationals took two out of three from the Mets on their most recent trip to Citi Field on September 2 - September 4, 2022.

The Nationals are 16–7–33 (sweeps-swept-splits) in doubleheaders and 63–49 (.563) playing twice in a single day since baseball returned to Washington in 2005.

Game Notes:

• Washington Nationals shortstop CJ Abrams ranks fourth in the National League (1st among NL rookies) with a .320 batting average since Sept. 3. Abrams has six doubles, two triples, seven RBI, one hit by pitch, four stolen bases, and 13 runs scored in 26 games over this stretch. He also ranks third in the National League with a 7.9% strikeout rate (8 SO/101 PA) since Sept. 3

• According to FanGraphs.com, Victor Robles leads National League centerfielders (3rd among MLB CF) with 12 defensive runs saved.

• RHP Corry Abbot faces the Mets for the fifth time in his career, making his second start of the season. In his last outing against the New York Mets, he pitched 5.0 scoreless innings in a 5-1 Nationals win where he allowed two hits with two walks and three strikeouts. In his last start against Atlanta, he allowed five runs (four earned) on three hits with three walks and a career-high seven strikeouts in 5.0 innings on September 26, 2022.

• Over his last seven games, Luis García is 8-for-25 (.320) with two doubles, one homer, seven RBI, two walks, and three runs scored. García has hit safely in five of the seven games and reached safely in six.

• Washington's bullpen has pitched to a 1.58 ERA (7 ER/40.0 IP) in its last 11 games. The group as a whole tossed a combined 9.1 shutout innings in the doubleheader on Oct. 1 vs. Philadelphia.

Game Details

• Washington Nationals (55–104) at New York Mets (98–61)
• RHP Cory Abbott (0–4, 5.11) vs. RHP Carlos Carrasco (15–7, 3.95) | RHP Paolo Espino (0–8, 4.30) vs. RHP Taijuan Walker (12–5, 3.59)
• Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022 l 4:10 p.m. ET l Game #160, #161 / Road #79, #80
• Citi Field | Flushing, NY
• TV: MASN | Radio: 106.7 The Fan / Nationals Radio Network