It was a travel day Thursday for the Rays while the Mets were in action completing a series sweep of the Washington Nationals. Jeff McNeil went yard for the seventh time this season to pace the attack against the Nats. The Mets are now 27-7 at Citi Field.

The New York Mets maintained the best record in the major leagues with a Thursday win over the Washington Nationals.

Senga's absence, no matter how long it'll be, will be a blow to the Mets' dominant pitching rotation, but reinforcements are already on the way.

Nationals drop their fifth straight, 4-3, after late rally falls short. They’re 2-8 since the calendar flipped to June.

Chad Whitson snapped at Carlos Mendoza during an argument between the two over a called ball in the ninth inning.

Behind Juan Soto, Pete Alonso, a walk-off RBI single from Jeff McNeil and an excellent bullpen, the Mets overcame a two-run ditch in the eighth inning, sent the game to a 10th and stole a 5-4

Washington Nationals pitcher MacKenzie Gore reacts as New York Mets' Juan Soto runs the bases after hitting a home run during the third inning of a baseball game Tuesday, June 10, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) AP

The Washington Nationals continue their recent struggles and are now 2-7 in their last nine games. If they lose today, that will be a clean sweep by the New York Mets, which is the Nationals second sweep of the season.