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Mets Host Nationals as Jonah Tong Faces Connelly Early on September 26
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The Mets host the Nationals on September 26, with Washington’s Connelly Early (7-5, 3.44 ERA) set to make his 18th start and New York’s Jonah Tong (2-2, 4.21 ERA) scheduled for his fourth. Tong allowed four earned runs over 4 2/3 innings in his most recent outing, while the Nationals are averaging 5.1 runs per game. Juan Soto has been a key Mets contributor, batting .276 with 27 home runs and a .917 OPS; Francisco Lindor is hitting .224 with 20 homers, and Mark Vientos has 13 homers in 290 plate appearances. Washington’s Daylen Lile is batting .249 with 22 home runs and 89 RBIs.
Key Points
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Connelly Early has struck out 93 batters in 91 2/3 innings this season.
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Juan Soto has a .395 on-base percentage and has stolen nine bases in 12 attempts; he went 2-for-4 in his most recent game against Washington.
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Daylen Lile has stolen 15 bases in 22 attempts and went 2-for-3 with an RBI in his latest game against the Mets.
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Jonah Tong’s most recent appearance was in relief against Philadelphia, where he allowed five hits and four earned runs over 4 2/3 innings.
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