Nationals Edge Mets in Thriller, Abrams Hero

On April 30th, Washington National snagged a tight 5-4 win over the New York

Metz late Thursday, closing out the series on a high note.

James Wood kicked things off with a killer defensive play, robbing Juan Soto of a

Homer in the first.

CJ Abrams stepped up big later, crushing a 4-3-foot-2 run Homer in the 8th to flip

the score.

The Nats jumped ahead early with some smart-hating and Metz errors, going up

3-0 by the 3rd.

Miles Mikolas kept it close for 4 innings with 3 strikeouts, but gave up 3 runs

including a solo shot.

Mitchell Parker came in, but the Metz grabbed a 1-run lead in the 6th on an

RBI double.

Fans were buzzing about Abrams owning the hero role after that clutch blast,

driving in Dalin Lyle for the go-ahead runs.

The bullpen, led by Gus Varyland, shut down a late Metz threat to seal it.

Mikolas took the loss, still searching for his first win as a national at 0-4.

The Metz slipped to 15 and 17 overall after the defeat.

Nationals head home now, riding momentum into a 3-game set against the Milwaukee Brewer

starting Friday.

Jake Irvin takes the hill first, chasing a 4th straight win over Milwaukee this season.

That series win keeps the Nats pushing forward, setting up what could be another strong

homestand, that's your New York Metz news today of Dayton, AI powered and always on.