Nationals look to win series vs. Mets

New York Mets (65–38) at Washington Nationals (36–69)

RHP Chris Bassitt (7–7, 3.83) | RHP Aníbal Sánchez (0–3, 7.47)

Wednesday, August 3, 2022 | 4:05 p.m. ET | Game #106 / Home #57

Nationals Park | Washington, D.C.

TV: MASN | Radio: 106.7 The Fan / Nationals Radio Network

NIGHT MOVES

The Washington Nationals beat the New York Mets, 5–1, on Tuesday night in game two of this three-game series…Cory Abbott (5.0 IP, 2 H, 2 BB, 3 SO) outdueled Jacob deGrom (5.0 IP, 3 H, ER, 6 SO), while Luis García (2-for-4, 2B, HR, 3 RBI) and Yadiel Hernandez (1-for-3, HR, RBI, R) hit back-to-back home runs in the sixth inning.

· The night was capped off by Joey Meneses, who clubbed his first career home run as his first hit in his Major League debut…It was a solo home run in the seventh inning off Yoan Lopez.

LET’S GO, GARCÍA!

Luis García has hit safely in six of his last seven games going 10-for-27 (.370) with two doubles, a triple, two homers, eight RBI and two runs scored.

· Since joining the Nationals on June 1, Garcia ranks among National League hitters in hits (T11th, 58) and doubles (T11th, 13).

· According to MLB Statcast, Garcia has the highest exit velocity on a batted ball (113.4 MPH, 6/7 at MIA, HR) among National League shortstops (11th in NL) since June 1…His 33.1% hard hit rate since June 1 ranks third among NL shortstops behind Atlanta’s Dansby Swanson (36.9%) and Los Angeles’ Trea Turner (34.2%).

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