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Nationals vs. Mets: Battle for MLB's Top Stolen Base Team

The Washington Nationals (60-64) visit the New York Mets (54-69) on Saturday, August 15, 2026 at 4:10 p.m. ET at Citi Field.

Brad Lord (5-2, 3.80 ERA) will start for the Nationals against Sean Manaea (4-5, 4.13 ERA) for the Mets. The Nationals enter the game leading MLB with 129 stolen bases and rank first in several offensive categories including home runs, runs batted in, slugging percentage, and OPS.

The Mets face a tough assignment against one of baseball's most dangerous offenses. Washington has hit 177 home runs and scored 662 runs through 123 games. Meanwhile, the Mets' offense has struggled, ranking 25th in batting average and 28th in on-base percentage this season. sweetbonan.org