A couple of hot hitters, Pete Alonso and James Wood, will be on display when the New York Mets play the Washington Nationals on Thursday, June 12 at 1:10 p.m. ET, at Citi Field (on SNY and MASN).
Mets vs. Nationals Game InfoGame day: Thursday, June 12, 2025Game time: 1:10 p.m. ETTV channel: SNY and MASNLive Stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)Location: Queens, New YorkStadium: Citi FieldMets Starter: TBANationals Starter: TBAMets vs. Nationals Tickets For SaleMets vs. Nationals offensive insightsThe Mets rank 12th in Major League Baseball with 52 home runs.Fueled by 147 extra-base hits, New York ranks seventh in MLB with a .412 slugging percentage this season.The Mets’ .247 batting average ranks 13th in the league this season.The Nationals are 14th in baseball with 50 home runs. They average one per game.So far this season, Washington’s .390 slugging percentage ranks 16th in the majors.The Nationals are 19th in MLB with a .241 batting average.
Mets’ top hittersAlonso is batting .301 this season, with a .964 OPS (.408 on-base, .557 slugging). He has nine home runs and 37 RBI, plus 28 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 21.3%, and his walk rate is 13.3%.So far this year, Juan Soto is hitting .246, with a .815 OPS (.376 on-base, .439 slugging). His strikeout rate is 15.7%, and his walk rate is 17.6%. He has eight home runs and 20 RBI, plus 33 runs scored and six steals on six attempts.Francisco Lindor’s current batting average is .279, and he has nine home runs and 28 RBI, plus 29 runs scored and six steals on seven attempts. His strikeout rate is 16.2%, and his walk rate is 7.4%. He has a .347 on-base percentage, and a .463 slugging percentage.The Mets’ Brandon Nimmo is batting .220, with a .283 on-base percentage and a .410 slugging percentage. He has eight home runs and 27 RBI, plus 19 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 18.3%, and his walk rate is 7.9%.Nationals’ top hittersWood is hitting .279/.373/.536 this season with a walk rate of 12.7% and a strikeout rate of 26.9%. Additionally, he’s popped 12 homers while knocking in 30 runs and scoring 29 times. Plus, he’s stolen seven bases on nine attempts.In 156 plate appearances, C.J. Abrams has produced a batting average of .312 with an OPS of .942 (.368 OBP; .574 SLG) this season, while belting eight dingers with 24 runs and 18 RBI. He’s walking at a 6.4% clip and fanning 19.9% of the time. On the basepaths, he’s pilfered nine bags on 11 attempts.This season, Nathaniel Lowe has clubbed eight bombs, driven in 33 runs, and scored 19 times while batting .221/.299/.398 in 201 plate appearances. His strikeout rate is 27.9%, and his walk rate sits at 9.5%.At the dish, Luis Garcia has clubbed four bombs, driven in 17 runs, and scored 20 times while hitting .229/.280/.361 in 161 plate appearances. He’s also stolen six bags on six attempts. His K rate is 14.9%, and his walk rate sits at 6.2%.Mets’ injuries
Jose Siri: 10 Day IL (Shin), Jesse Winker: 10 Day IL (Side), Paul Blackburn: 15 Day IL (Knee), Drew Smith: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Sean Manaea: 60 Day IL (Oblique), Frankie Montás: 60 Day IL (Lat), Christian Scott: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Brooks Raley: 60 Day IL (Elbow), A.J. Minter: 60 Day IL (Lat), Danny Young: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Nick Madrigal: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
Nationals’ injuries
Andres Chaparro: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Paul DeJong: 10 Day IL (Face), Orlando Ribalta: 15 Day IL (Biceps), Derek Law: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Josiah Gray: 60 Day IL (Elbow), DJ Herz: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Mason Thompson: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Jacob Young: day-to-day (Shoulder), Amed Rosario: day-to-day (Leg)