Brandon Nimmo explained why he felt he had to go out of the game on Wednesday in an eventual 5-4 loss for the Mets.

The New York Mets face the Washington Nationals on Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025 (8/20/25) at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

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The Mets might not have won their fourth straight Wednesday night, but unlike in recent losses, they didn’t take a step back.

New York Mets left fielder Brandon Nimmo was removed in the second inning against Washington with a stiff neck on Wednesday night. There was no obvious play where Nimmo was hurt. He grounded into a double play to end the first inning and did not have a chance in the field.

The Mets (67-59) fought back from a four-run deficit that Kodai Senga dug — but not all the way back in a game that did not include Nimmo past the second inning. The scare arriv

For the Mets to qualify for the postseason, they need better from Kodai Senga and an offense that slumbers against middle relievers.

It’s even rarer that he gets two. Given a second chance, Dylan Crews did not waste it in the fourth inning of Wednesday night’s game at Nationals Park. New York Mets right-hander Kodai Senga started the Nationals’ prized rookie with a fastball over ...