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New York Mets vs. Washington Nationals

93Belt meetings
40Mets wins
53Nationals wins
53Title changes

New York Mets and Washington Nationals have met 93 times with the MLB belt on the line, from July 28, 1973 to September 21, 2025. The belt changed hands in 53 of those games. Washington Nationals lead the belt series 53–40.

Belt gameDateResult
14,158Jul 28, 1973New York Mets beat Montreal Expos 11–3Defense
14,159Jul 29, 1973Montreal Expos beat New York Mets 6–4Title change
14,160Jul 30, 1973Montreal Expos beat New York Mets 1–0Defense
14,161Jul 30, 1973Montreal Expos beat New York Mets 5–2Defense
14,361Sep 9, 1974New York Mets beat Montreal Expos 7–1Defense
14,362Sep 10, 1974Montreal Expos beat New York Mets 6–4Title change
14,369Sep 16, 1974Montreal Expos beat New York Mets 3–2Defense
14,370Sep 16, 1974New York Mets beat Montreal Expos 3–2Title change
14,371Sep 18, 1974Montreal Expos beat New York Mets 3–2Title change
14,372Sep 18, 1974Montreal Expos beat New York Mets 4–0Defense
14,399Apr 25, 1975New York Mets beat Montreal Expos 5–3Defense
14,400Apr 27, 1975New York Mets beat Montreal Expos 7–6Defense
14,545Apr 9, 1976New York Mets beat Montreal Expos 3–2Defense
14,546Apr 10, 1976New York Mets beat Montreal Expos 1–0Defense
14,547Apr 11, 1976Montreal Expos beat New York Mets 7–6Title change
14,575May 21, 1976New York Mets beat Montreal Expos 4–3Title change
14,576May 22, 1976New York Mets beat Montreal Expos 4–1Defense
14,577May 23, 1976Montreal Expos beat New York Mets 5–4Title change
14,774Jun 30, 1977New York Mets beat Montreal Expos 4–3Title change
14,775Jul 1, 1977Montreal Expos beat New York Mets 6–5Title change
14,776Jul 1, 1977Montreal Expos beat New York Mets 5–3Defense
14,777Jul 2, 1977Montreal Expos beat New York Mets 4–3Defense
14,778Jul 3, 1977Montreal Expos beat New York Mets 4–2Defense
15,128Aug 3, 1979Montreal Expos beat New York Mets 10–6Defense
15,129Aug 4, 1979New York Mets beat Montreal Expos 3–2Title change
15,130Aug 5, 1979New York Mets beat Montreal Expos 4–2Defense
15,131Aug 5, 1979Montreal Expos beat New York Mets 7–3Title change
15,194Apr 15, 1980Montreal Expos beat New York Mets 7–3Title change
15,195Apr 16, 1980New York Mets beat Montreal Expos 3–2Title change
15,213May 9, 1980New York Mets beat Montreal Expos 2–1Title change
15,214May 10, 1980Montreal Expos beat New York Mets 5–3Title change
15,261Jul 3, 1980New York Mets beat Montreal Expos 7–2Title change
15,262Jul 4, 1980New York Mets beat Montreal Expos 9–5Defense
15,263Jul 4, 1980Montreal Expos beat New York Mets 6–5Title change
15,264Jul 5, 1980New York Mets beat Montreal Expos 7–5Title change
15,265Jul 6, 1980Montreal Expos beat New York Mets 9–4Title change
15,291Aug 4, 1980Montreal Expos beat New York Mets 4–3Defense
15,292Aug 4, 1980New York Mets beat Montreal Expos 4–3Title change
15,293Aug 5, 1980Montreal Expos beat New York Mets 11–5Title change
15,294Aug 6, 1980Montreal Expos beat New York Mets 4–1Defense
15,295Aug 7, 1980New York Mets beat Montreal Expos 7–1Title change
15,450Sep 25, 1981Montreal Expos beat New York Mets 6–3Defense
15,451Sep 26, 1981Montreal Expos beat New York Mets 4–2Defense
15,452Sep 27, 1981New York Mets beat Montreal Expos 2–1Title change
15,457Oct 2, 1981Montreal Expos beat New York Mets 3–0Title change
15,458Oct 3, 1981Montreal Expos beat New York Mets 5–4Defense
15,459Oct 4, 1981New York Mets beat Montreal Expos 2–1Title change
15,524Jun 21, 1982Montreal Expos beat New York Mets 5–1Defense
15,525Jun 22, 1982Montreal Expos beat New York Mets 4–3Defense
15,526Jun 23, 1982Montreal Expos beat New York Mets 5–0Defense
15,527Jun 24, 1982New York Mets beat Montreal Expos 3–1Title change
15,737Aug 2, 1983New York Mets beat Montreal Expos 5–2Title change
15,738Aug 3, 1983New York Mets beat Montreal Expos 2–1Defense
15,739Aug 4, 1983Montreal Expos beat New York Mets 2–1Title change
15,743Aug 8, 1983New York Mets beat Montreal Expos 6–5Title change
15,744Aug 9, 1983Montreal Expos beat New York Mets 7–3Title change
15,745Aug 10, 1983Montreal Expos beat New York Mets 5–3Defense
15,771Sep 9, 1983New York Mets beat Montreal Expos 5–4Title change
15,772Sep 10, 1983Montreal Expos beat New York Mets 10–9Title change
15,773Sep 11, 1983Montreal Expos beat New York Mets 4–0Defense
16,784Sep 22, 1989New York Mets beat Montreal Expos 3–2Title change
16,785Sep 23, 1989New York Mets beat Montreal Expos 13–6Defense
16,786Sep 24, 1989Montreal Expos beat New York Mets 6–5Title change
19,134Jul 26, 2004Montreal Expos beat New York Mets 19–10Defense
19,135Jul 27, 2004New York Mets beat Montreal Expos 4–2Title change
19,136Jul 28, 2004Montreal Expos beat New York Mets 7–4Title change
19,137Jul 29, 2004New York Mets beat Montreal Expos 10–1Title change
19,567Apr 13, 2007New York Mets beat Washington Nationals 3–2Title change
19,568Apr 14, 2007Washington Nationals beat New York Mets 6–2Title change
19,869Sep 9, 2008New York Mets beat Washington Nationals 10–8Title change
19,870Sep 10, 2008New York Mets beat Washington Nationals 13–10Defense
20,311Jul 29, 2011New York Mets beat Washington Nationals 8–5Defense
20,312Jul 30, 2011Washington Nationals beat New York Mets 3–0Title change
20,313Jul 31, 2011Washington Nationals beat New York Mets 3–2Defense
20,839Aug 12, 2014Washington Nationals beat New York Mets 7–1Title change
20,840Aug 13, 2014Washington Nationals beat New York Mets 3–2Defense
20,841Aug 14, 2014Washington Nationals beat New York Mets 4–1Defense
20,867Sep 11, 2014Washington Nationals beat New York Mets 6–2Title change
20,868Sep 12, 2014New York Mets beat Washington Nationals 4–3Title change
20,869Sep 13, 2014Washington Nationals beat New York Mets 10–3Title change
20,870Sep 14, 2014Washington Nationals beat New York Mets 3–0Defense
20,877Sep 23, 2014Washington Nationals beat New York Mets 4–2Title change
20,878Sep 25, 2014New York Mets beat Washington Nationals 7–4Title change
20,879Sep 25, 2014Washington Nationals beat New York Mets 3–0Title change
21,207Sep 2, 2016Washington Nationals beat New York Mets 4–1Defense
21,208Sep 3, 2016New York Mets beat Washington Nationals 3–1Title change
21,209Sep 4, 2016New York Mets beat Washington Nationals 5–1Defense
21,216Sep 12, 2016Washington Nationals beat New York Mets 8–1Title change
21,217Sep 13, 2016New York Mets beat Washington Nationals 4–3Title change
21,218Sep 14, 2016Washington Nationals beat New York Mets 1–0Title change
22,632Sep 19, 2025New York Mets beat Washington Nationals 12–6Defense
22,633Sep 20, 2025Washington Nationals beat New York Mets 5–3Title change
22,634Sep 21, 2025Washington Nationals beat New York Mets 3–2Defense

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