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\"DeadspinAug 8, 2025; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; New York Mets left fielder Brandon Nimmo (9) chases a butterfly in the dugout during game against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<\/section>\n
The New York Mets may be without a key cog in their lineup on Thursday afternoon when they play the decisive game of their three-game series against the host Washington Nationals.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n
Brandon Nimmo saw his seven-game hitting streak come to an unceremonious end after he exited the Mets’ 5-4 loss to the Nationals on Wednesday in the second inning due to a stiff neck.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n
“Depending on how serious it is, I can tough it out and play through it. But this one was affecting the swing and me running,” Nimmo said. “I wasn’t able to do what I wanted to do on defense. I wasn’t able to look up, so I was being a detriment on both ends.”<\/p>\n<\/section>\n
New York manager Carlos Mendoza said the team would evaluate Nimmo before Thursday’s game.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n
“He’s dealt with this before. It’s usually 24 to 48 hours, we’ll see what we’ve got (on Thursday),” Mendoza said. “But like I’ve said, he’s day-to-day. I don’t know if it’s the same side, but he usually deals with this. He doesn’t (seem) to be too concerned.”<\/p>\n<\/section>\n
The Mets need to be concerned about stringing together victories as they battle for the final National League wild-card spot.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n
New York’s Sean Manaea (1-1, 4.78 ERA) will start on Thursday against Washington’s MacKenzie Gore (5-12, 4.04) in a battle of left-handers.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n
The Mets’ Brett Baty homered for the second consecutive contest on Wednesday, and Jeff McNeil continued his hot hitting by ripping a two-run double for the second straight day. McNeil, who also homered on Tuesday, is 9-for-21 (.429) with five RBIs and six runs during a five-game hitting streak.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Unfortunately for New York, it was unable to overcome a four-run deficit and lost for the 15th time in the past 20 games.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n
The cellar-dwelling Nationals have no qualms about playing the role of a spoiler.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n
Josh Bell homered and drove in two runs and Dylan Crews scored twice on Wednesday. Paul DeJong had a double to extend his hitting streak to nine games.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n
Keeping Bell, Crews and DeJong in check will be the responsibility of Manaea, who has been fortunate to walk away with three no-decisions this month while recording a bloated 7.98 ERA. He has yielded 13 runs on 19 hits — including four homers — in 14 2\/3 innings.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n
Manaea, 33, is 1-1 with a 3.38 ERA in five career appearances (four starts) vs. the Nationals.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n
Gore has answered a four-start losing streak by allowing two runs on seven hits with 17 strikeouts in his past two outings (12 innings). He responded after surrendering two quick runs in a no-decision against the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday to retire 16 of the final 18 batters he faced, but Washington lost 6-2.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n
“(In) the first inning, he was a little off,” Nationals interim manager Miguel Cairo said of Gore. “All of a sudden, he just turned the machine on. He was making pitches, he was getting ahead in the count, and he just pitched really well after that.”<\/p>\n<\/section>\n
Gore, 26, received a no-decision vs. the Mets on June 10 after permitting two runs on five hits in six innings. He is 1-3 with a 4.29 ERA in seven career appearances (all starts) against New York.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n
–Field Level Media<\/p>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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