The Washington Nationals host the New York Mets in MLB 2023 action Wednesday, Sept. 9, at Nationals Park in Washington. The game will be live streamed on ESPN+.

The Mets are 64-74 this season, while the Nationals are 62-77. New York will send Jose Butto to the mound vs. fellow right-hander Joan Adon for Washington.

The Nationals-Mets game starts at 6:05 p.m. Central (7:05 p.m. Eastern) and will be live streamed on ESPN+, which is available for $9.99 a month or $99.99 a year. MASN and SNY will broadcast the game on a regional basis.

Preview

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Mets -126, Nationals +105; over/under is 10 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Nationals aim to end a six-game skid when they play the New York Mets.

Washington is 29-41 at home and 62-77 overall. The Nationals have the fourth-ranked team batting average in the NL at .256.

New York has a 64-74 record overall and a 29-41 record in road games. The Mets are 44-19 in games when they scored five or more runs.

The teams square off Wednesday for the 13th time this season. The Mets are up 7-5 in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: C.J. Abrams has 22 doubles, four triples and 15 home runs for the Nationals. Lane Thomas is 10-for-37 with a double, a triple and three home runs over the last 10 games.

Jeff McNeil leads the Mets with a .268 batting average, and has 22 doubles, three triples, seven home runs, 35 walks and 49 RBI. DJ Stewart is 11-for-37 with four home runs and nine RBI over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Nationals: 2-8, .208 batting average, 5.97 ERA, outscored by 31 runs

Mets: 5-5, .254 batting average, 3.66 ERA, outscored opponents by five runs

INJURIES: Nationals: Lane Thomas: day-to-day (back), Carl Edwards Jr.: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Stone Garrett: 60-Day IL (leg), Victor Robles: 60-Day IL (back), Cade Cavalli: 60-Day IL (elbow), Thad Ward: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Stephen Strasburg: 60-Day IL (ribs/shoulder), Tanner Rainey: 60-Day IL (elbow), Victor Arano: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

Mets: DJ Stewart: day-to-day (back), Carlos Carrasco: 15-Day IL (finger), Josh Walker: 60-Day IL (oblique), John Curtiss: 60-Day IL (elbow), Elieser Hernandez: 60-Day IL (pectoral), Starling Marte: 10-Day IL (migraines), Luis Guillorme: 10-Day IL (leg), Bryce Montes de Oca: 60-Day IL (elbow), Edwin Diaz: 60-Day IL (knee)

The Associated Press contributed to this report.