Josh Bell homered and drove in two runs, rookie reliever Cole Henry pitched out of a jam in the sixth inning and the Washington Nationals held on to beat the Mets 5-4, ending New York’s three-game winning streak.

The Mets kept their push for a Wild Card spot rolling Tuesday night, blasting the Nationals 8-1 behind a dominant David Peterson and another long ball from Mark

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

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

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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.

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The Mets are in crime-free D.C. on Wednesday. Kodai Senga has allowed three runs in his past 10 innings but went 0-1 in those two games. That’s a crime. Fact is Kodai hasn’t won since June 12 against (wait for it) the Nationals.

The Nationals get to Kodai Senga for five runs over five innings and get three scoreless innings from their bullpen to derail the Mets on their playoff push.

David Peterson dominated the Nationals again, Mark Vientos homered for the second consecutive game and the New York Mets pounded Washington 8-1 for their third straight victory.