The Mets (72-83) will wrap up their 2018 road slate in the final game of a four-game series against the Nationals (78-77) in Washington D.C. on Sunday at 1:35 p.m. on WPIX.

Mets notes

The Mets are 28-20 throughout their last 48 games and 9-3-2 in the last 14 series ... New York's pitching staff ranks has posted a 3.49 ERA this month, which is sixth in the majors ... The Mets were shut out on Saturday for the second time in four games ... Heading into the final road game of the season, the Mets are sixth in the majors with 394 runs scored on the road this season.

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Mets	Nationals
Amed Rosario, SS	Victor Robles, LF
Jeff McNeil, 2B	Trea Turner, SS
Michael Conforto, LF	Bryce Harper, RF
Jay Bruce, RF	Anthony Rendon, 3B
Brandon Nimmo, CF	Mark Reynolds, 1B
Dominic Smith, 1B	Adrian Sanchez, 2B
Todd Frazier, 3B	Spencer Kieboom, C
Kevin Plawecki, C	Erick Fedde, RHP
Steven Matz, LHP	Michael A. Taylor, CF

Who is starting for the Mets?

LHP Steven Matz (4.03 ERA/4.68 FIP, 1.241 WHIP in 145 innings) will get the start for the Mets in the series finale. Matz gave up just two hits in five innings his last time out and did not allow a run. He struck out four batters, walked five, and threw 91 pitches -- the fewest he had thrown in nearly a month. Matz's last outing against the Natioanls came on Aug. 26 when he gave up just one run in seven strong innings.

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Who is starting for the Nationals?

RHP Erick Fedde (5.02 ERA/4.25 FIP, 1.442 WHIP in 43 innings) will pitch for Washington. He will face the Mets for the first time this season in what will be his third straight outing against an NL East opponent. Fedde struck out batters in 4 1/3 innings against Miami in his last start, but prior to that, he had pitched at least five innings in six of his last seven outings.

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