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Flores grounded out, third baseman Rendon to first baseman Zimmerman.

Jackson flied out to right fielder Eaton.

Rosario grounded into fielder's choice, shortstop Turner unassisted, Plawecki out.

Grounded into fielder's choice, shortstop Turner unassisted, Plawecki out.

McNeil singled to right, Rosario to third.

Conforto singled to left, Rosario scored, McNeil to second.

Singled to left, Rosario scored, McNeil to second.

Grounded out, third baseman Rendon to first baseman Zimmerman.

Rosario homered to center on a 0-2 count.

Mets

Mets sixth.  Wheeler struck out.  Rosario homered to center on a 0-2 count.  McNeil flied out to right fielder Eaton.  Conforto popped out to shortstop Turner.

Mets seventh.  Suero pitching.  Flores struck out.  Frazier homered to left on a 2-2 count.  Bruce struck out.  J.Bautista fouled out to first baseman Zimmerman.

Mets eighth.  G.Holland pitching.  Plawecki singled to left.  Jackson flied out to right fielder Eaton.  Rosario grounded into fielder's choice, shortstop Turner unassisted, Plawecki out.  Grace pitching.  McNeil singled to right, Rosario to third.  Conforto singled to left, Rosario scored, McNeil to second.  Flores grounded out, third baseman Rendon to first baseman Zimmerman.

Washington will travel to the Big Apple to face off with the New York Mets. The Nationals are 60-33 (.645) all-time at Citi Field since it opened in 2009, the second-best winning percentage by any team at any road ballpark (minimum 75 games; Dodgers at Connie Mack Stadium -- .658).

The Nationals have lost seven of their last 11 games, and have given up a home run in each of those 11 games. That is tied for the second-longest streak by any NL team this season, behind the Nats themselves, who gave up a homer in 17 consecutive games in June.

The Mets are playing above .500 ball in August, with a 12-11 record so far. Since giving up 18 earned runs on July 31 against Washington, the Mets' bullpen has allowed just 22 total earned runs in August.

Bryce Harper is slashing .351/.427/.632 since the All-Star break. He batted just .214 before the break -- his +.137 improvement in batting average ranks first in MLB among qualifying players.

After exiting the game early in the Mets' blowout loss to the Nationals on July 31, Wilmer Flores is batting .315 with a .364 on-base percentage.

Gio Gonzalez has a 1.78 career ERA at Citi Field, giving up just 20 earned runs in 16 starts. That is the second-best ERA by any active pitcher at a road ballpark, behind Clayton Kershaw at AT&T Park (1.30; minimum 15 games started).

HP - Torres, 1B - Lentz, 2B - Nauert, 3B - Barry

NEW YORK -- There may not be two pitchers in baseball who have turned their seasons around as drastically during the last few weeks as Zack Wheeler of the New York Mets and Tanner Roark of the Washington Nationals.
The two right-handers will look to continue their summertime resurgences Saturday afternoon when they oppose each other as the Mets host the Nationals in the middle game of a three-game series at Citi Field.

Pitchers on a roll matched up in Mets-Nationals game

NEW YORK (AP)  The Washington Nationals tried everything: two straight bunts to begin the game, a hit-and-run play, plus a delayed steal. Once more, it added up to zero.
Bryce Harper and the Nationals were shut out for the third game in a row, something that had never happened since the team moved from Montreal, when Zack Wheeler and the New York Mets posted a 3-0 victory Saturday.

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Washington Nationals @ New York Mets on August 25, 2018

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