New York @ Washington preview

Last Meeting ( Sep 22, 2018 ) NY Mets 0, Washington 6

One day after they were knocked out of contention for the National League East title, the Washington Nationals were officially eliminated from the wild-card race. With nothing left to play for except a winning record, the Nationals will attempt to salvage a split of their four-game series with the visiting New York Mets on Sunday afternoon.

Matt Wieters belted a three-run homer and Trea Turner added a two-run blast as Washington snapped a modest two-game slide with a 6-0 rout of New York on Saturday. Turner extended his hitting streak to 10 games and on-base streak to a career-best 22 while teammate Anthony Rendon has at least a hit in eight straight contests while reaching base safely in 30 consecutive games. Michael Conforto accounted for the lone hit for the Mets to boost his totals to 3-for-8 with a homer, two RBIs and seven walks in the series. New York's offense could get a lift from Sunday's scheduled starter, Steven Matz, who has homered in each of his last two appearances.

TV: 1:35 p.m. ET, WPIX (New York), MASN 2 (Washington)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Mets LH Steven Matz (5-11, 4.03 ERA) vs. Nationals RH Erick Fedde (2-3, 5.02)

Although he has not won in nearly two months, Matz has pitched exceptionally well in his last six starts, allowing more than two runs just once. He picked up his fourth straight no-decision at Philadelphia on Tuesday with five scoreless innings of two-hit ball. Matz was pounded by the Nationals for seven runs in two-thirds of an inning on July 31 but held them to one run over seven innings on Aug. 26.

With the exception of a one-inning cameo against Boston on July 4, Fedde started the season by allowing at least three runs in every start before putting together a pair of back-to-back solid outings. He produced his best effort on Sept. 11 against the Phillies, earning the win by striking out nine and allowing two hits over 5 2/3 scoreless innings. Fedde worked 4 1/3 innings of two-run ball at Miami last time out.

WALK-OFFS

1. Nationals RF Bryce Harper set a team record with his 125th walk and is one RBI shy of his career best of 99.

2. Mets 3B Todd Frazier is 3-for-30 with zero extra-base hits and RBIs over his past nine games.

3. Turner swiped his 41st base Saturday, tying the Nationals' career mark of 122 set by Ian Desmond.

PREDICTION: Mets 4, Nationals 3