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New York Mets at Washington Nationals

MLBregular • 2026 Season
completed
Nationals logo
Nationals
Washington
7
vs
Mets logo
Mets
New York
16
WSH 55%45% NYM
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

Washington Nationals 55% to win. The biggest signal favoring Nationals:

  • Home Field Advantage. Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)

What would change the call

Win probability as of kickoff if a leading factor were even

  • If the home-field edge were neutral: WSH 52% (−3)

Win probability movement

WSH home win probability as the model updated before the game

Home win probability movement62%56%50%May 15May 18

Labels mark updates of 5 points or more, named by the factor that moved most.

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VenueNationals Park
Washington, District of Columbia

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Mets (away)
Nationals (home)
45%
Win probability
55%
0
High-impact factors
0
0
Players ruled out
0

Post-Game Analysis

How our model performed

The Mets defeated the Nationals 16-7.

Our model predicted the Nationals would win with 55% confidence, but the Mets won against the model's expectation. Results like this help us refine the model.

Looking at the factors our model weighed:

  • Home Field Advantage favored the Nationals and was a notable factor: Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
  • Rest Days was neutral and a contributing factor: Similar rest: Nationals (1 day rest) vs Mets (1 day rest)
  • Weather Impact was neutral and a contributing factor: Weather data not available

This analysis was generated from our model's pre-game assessment compared against the actual result. Factor accuracy helps improve future predictions.

Mets won 7-16

Mets won comfortably

Prediction IncorrectWe predicted Nationals at 55%

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • Home Field AdvantageFavors Washington Nationals
  • Rest DaysNeutral
  • Weather ImpactNeutral
  • ELO RatingNeutral
  • Offensive EfficiencyNeutral
  • Defensive EfficiencyNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

NYM
WSH
Home Field Advantage
Favours NYM|Favours WSH

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Understanding the win probability calculation

1 factor not shown (insufficient data)

Model version: 1.1.0 • Calculated: 5/18/2026, 8:45:00 AM

Key Players

Mets

Kodai SengaRP
Christian ScottSP
Jonah TongSP
Zac ThorntonSP
Nolan McLeanSP

Nationals

No player data available

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Frequently Asked Questions

Nationals has a 55% win probability, while Mets has a 45% win probability based on our analysis.

Our model considers weather conditions, offensive and defensive efficiency, rest days, injury impact, and historical performance.

This game is being played at Nationals Park in Washington, District of Columbia.

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