Washington Nationals (62-92, fifth in the NL East) vs. New York Mets (80-74, second in the NL East)

New York; Saturday, 4:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Nationals: Cade Cavalli (3-1, 4.76 ERA, 1.46 WHIP, 31 strikeouts); Mets: Nolan McLean (4-1, 1.19 ERA, 0.98 WHIP, 40 strikeouts)

BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Nationals head into the matchup against the New York Mets as losers of five games in a row.

New York has an 80-74 record overall and a 49-30 record in home games. The Mets have a 56-13 record in games when they scored at least five runs.

Washington has a 31-45 record on the road and a 62-92 record overall. The Nationals have gone 33-18 in games when they did not give up a home run.

Saturday’s game is the 12th time these teams match up this season. The Mets have a 7-4 advantage in

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