IGT: WAS@NYM, 2026-04-29

[Edgy MD]

The Mets saw in the possibilities of their opening game against the Nationals the prospect of the serious professional endangerment of their manager.  On the other hand, they saw the tantalizing image of third place only three and a half games ahead of them.  And for one glorious night, they pummeled their opponents without mercy.  They crushed their enemies, saw their foes driven before them, and heard the lamentation of their women.

This, amazingly, has left the 2026 Mets undefeated in division play.  As unlikely as an entry into contention seems, one advantage they have is that virtually all of the intradivisional schedule lies before them.

The other advantage they have as they deploy lefthander David Peterson against Cade Cavalli in Game Two?  With Juan Soto nursing a strained forearm and Luis Robert, Jr. hampered by a stiff back?

That second advantage is you!

[Fman99]

I knew I had a part to play.  You know, besides just making the dick jokes.

[whippoorwill]

Start time?

[Frayed Knot]

In Cade Cavalli's lone career appearance vs the Mets he threw 5 shutout (5 hits) innings last September 20 in a game that was one of the daggers ultimately causing the end of that season to bleed out.

The Nats led early getting three runs (1 earned) off McLean. Finally, with the Nats odds of winning at 95%, back to back 8th inning/two-out doubles by Marte and Vientos brought in two runs. When a Soto single w/one out in the 9th tied it the odds of a Mets win were now up to 83% as Marte & Nimmo were due up with one out and bases loaded ... they both K'd on four pitches. The Mets then did squat with two ghost runner innings and lost the game on Daylen Lile's 2R inside-the-park HR in top 11 (clip of it shown in last night's game)