It was a travel day Thursday for the Rays while the Mets were in action completing a series sweep of the Washington Nationals. Jeff McNeil went yard for the seventh time this season to pace the attack against the Nats. The Mets are now 27-7 at Citi Field.

Nationals drop their fifth straight, 4-3, after late rally falls short. They’re 2-8 since the calendar flipped to June.

The 11th edition of Newsweek Sports' MLB Power Rankings, with the Yankees and Mets rising and two American League teams soaring.

Chad Whitson snapped at Carlos Mendoza during an argument between the two over a called ball in the ninth inning.

Behind Juan Soto, Pete Alonso, a walk-off RBI single from Jeff McNeil and an excellent bullpen, the Mets overcame a two-run ditch in the eighth inning, sent the game to a 10th and stole a 5-4

Washington Nationals pitcher MacKenzie Gore reacts as New York Mets' Juan Soto runs the bases after hitting a home run during the third inning of a baseball game Tuesday, June 10, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) AP

The Washington Nationals continue their recent struggles and are now 2-7 in their last nine games. If they lose today, that will be a clean sweep by the New York Mets, which is the Nationals second sweep of the season.