{
  "id": 9830734,
  "title": "NY Mets announce lineup vs Washington Nationals for Friday game",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/ny-mets-announce-lineup-vs-washington-nationals-for-friday-game",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-25T20:33:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/ny-mets-announce-lineup-vs-203349676.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Mets secured a series win over the Rangers on Thursday, but fell short in the final game with a 3-1 loss. Henry Benge contributed the lone run with a first-inning RBI single. With their current 73-86 record, the Mets find themselves in second place in the NL East, just two games behind the Nationals. To climb out of last place, the Mets will face the Nationals in a crucial series beginning Friday at 6:45 p.m. at Nationals Park. Facing an injury to Christian Scott, the Mets will rely on a strong pitching performance from Jefry Yan, who will open the game for the team. Justin Hagenman, recalled from Triple-A Syracuse, will likely bear the bulk of the workload, having allowed two earned runs in four innings. The Nationals will be led by left-hander Andrew Alvarez, a 27-year-old pitcher with a 3.17 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, and 107 strikeouts over 108 innings across 24 appearances.",
  "summary": "Here's a look at the New York Mets' lineup for Friday game vs. Nationals.",
  "key_points": [
    "Mets face Nationals in crucial series Friday",
    "Jefry Yan to start for Mets, Christian Scott injured",
    "Nationals led by 27-year-old Andrew Alvarez"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}