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Harrison grounded out, second baseman Dozier to first baseman Alonso.

Grounded out, second baseman Dozier to first baseman Alonso.

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Kendrick homered to center on a full count.

Castro singled to right, Kendrick scored, Cabrera to third.

Singled to right, Kendrick scored, Cabrera to third.

Harrison hit a sacrifice fly to left fielder Nimmo, Cabrera scored, Castro to second.

Hit a sacrifice fly to left fielder Nimmo, Cabrera scored, Castro to second.

Conforto homered to left on a 3-1 count, Ramos scored.

Homered to left on a 3-1 count, Ramos scored.

Alonso singled to right, Nimmo scored, Davis to third.

Singled to right, Nimmo scored, Davis to third.

Nationals first.  Turner flied out to center fielder Cordell.  Eaton struck out.  Kendrick homered to center on a full count.  Cabrera singled to center.  Castro struck out.

Nationals second.  Harrison homered to left on a 3-1 count.  Kieboom struck out.  Gomes safe at first on fielding error by second baseman Dozier.  Robles grounded into fielder's choice, second baseman Dozier unassisted, Gomes out.  Turner popped out to second baseman Dozier.

Nationals third.  Eaton lined out to right fielder Conforto.  Kendrick singled to right.  Cabrera doubled to right, Kendrick to third.  Castro singled to right, Kendrick scored, Cabrera to third.  Harrison hit a sacrifice fly to left fielder Nimmo, Cabrera scored, Castro to second.  Kieboom singled to right, Castro scored.  Gomes grounded into fielder's choice, shortstop Giménez to second baseman Dozier, Kieboom out.

Mets fourth.  Alonso grounded out, shortstop Turner to first baseman Kendrick.  Ramos singled to center.  Conforto homered to left on a 3-1 count, Ramos scored.  Dozier flied out to center fielder Robles.  Cordell struck out, catcher Gomes to first baseman Kendrick.

Mets fifth.  Giménez struck out.  Nido struck out.  Nimmo singled to center.  Davis hit an infield single to third, Nimmo to second.  On third baseman Kieboom's throwing error, Nimmo to third.  Alonso singled to right, Nimmo scored, Davis to third.  Ramos flied out to right fielder Eaton.

The Mets started the season 3-2, then dropped five straight and won the fourth game of a four-game series last night in Atlanta, 7-2. Mets left-handed batters are hitting .309 this season, while the right-handed batters are hitting just .219.

Last season, the Nationals started 3-4 with a .240 team batting average, and in 2020, they have started 3-4 with a .244 team batting average. One big difference is the bullpen. In last season's first seven games, the bullpen had a 10.02 ERA in 20.2 innings of work, while this season the relievers have a 1.50 ERA in 24.0 IP.

The Mets went 12-7 against the eventual World Series champion Nationals in 2019. It was just the second time since 2000 that a team won 12+ regular-season games against the eventual world champions (also San Diego 12-6 vs. San Francisco in 2010).

Robinson Cano is hitting .412 (14-for-34) in the first 11 games, his second-highest batting average thru 11 games of a season in his career (.424 in 2018 with Seattle).

Trea Turner has a hit in 14 consecutive home games against the Mets, and has multiple hits in seven of his last eight games against the Mets at Nationals Park.

Steven Matz won his first ever start at Nationals Park on May 25, 2016 with eight scoreless innings. Since then, he's only had one really bad outing at Nationals Park (July 31, 2018 -- 0.2 IP, 8 H, 7 ER), but is winless in four starts. Matz has thrown 5+ IP and allowed 0 ER in three of his five career starts at Washington.

HP - Diaz, 1B - Timmons, 2B - Reyburn, 3B - Blakney

The Washington Nationals have waited five days to return to action. Juan Soto has waited a lot longer than that.
Soto is expected to make his season debut Tuesday night when the Nationals host the New York Mets in the opener of a two-game series.

Soto set to return for Nats in series opener vs. Mets

WASHINGTON (AP)  Star slugger Juan Soto danced on the dugout roof to celebrate solo shots by Howie Kendrick and Josh Harrison, and the Washington Nationals returned from a coronavirus-caused four-day break to beat the injury-depleted New York Mets 5-3 in a rain-interrupted game Tuesday night.
Kendrick - who missed Washington's last two games with a bad back, so hadn't played in a week - went 4 for 4. Harrison drove in two runs and stole a base, and Patrick Corbin (1-0) allowed three runs in 5 2/3 innings while striking out eight.

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New York Mets @ Washington Nationals on August 4, 2020

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