Washington and New York meet at Citi Field on August 14, 2026. First pitch is set for 7:10 p.m. ET. Here’s everything you need — where to watch, how both clubs are sitting, and who’s taking the mound.
Game Info
- Matchup: Washington Nationals vs. New York Mets
- League: MLB
- Date: August 14, 2026
- First Pitch: 7:10 p.m. ET
- Venue: Citi Field
Where to Watch
🇲🇽 Mexico — 5:10 p.m. CT
- Canal 5 — 55 regular-season games; part of the 2026–2028 broadcast deal
- NU9VE (Canal 9) — Sunday game of the week
- ESPN — ~6 games per week
- TUDN
- Canal FOX — 5-game weekly package: Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and two Saturdays
- Disney+ — 6 additional games per week + ESPN simulcast
🇻🇪 Venezuela — 7:10 p.m.
- Televén (free) — Mainly weekends; free streaming on their mobile app
- 1BASEBALL — 24-hour baseball channel, up to 3 games per day. Available on Simple, Inter, and NetUno GO
- ByM Sport — 6 days a week, via Inter and Simple
- IVC — Tuesday through Sunday
- ESPN / Disney+ — Live and on-demand
🇩🇴 Dominican Republic — 7:10 p.m.
- Teleantillas Canal 10 (free) — 7 games per week, one daily, free of charge. Seventh consecutive year; covers Opening Day through the full World Series, including Futures Game, Home Run Derby, All-Star Game, and entire postseason
- ESPN
- 1BASEBALL — Via Altice
- FOX / FS1 / FS2 / FOX Deportes
- teleantillas.com.do (free)
- MLB.TV
🇵🇷 Puerto Rico — 7:10 p.m.
- WAPA Deportes (free) — Regular season (typically Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays); exclusive island broadcast of the All-Star Game and Home Run Derby
- MLB.TV
🇺🇸 United States (Spanish-language)
- Telemundo — Aired Opening Day; 25 featured games in 2026 via Telemundo Deportes
- UniMás / TUDN — MLB En Vivo (Tuesdays, 9 p.m. ET) and MLB Esta Semana (Saturdays, 3 p.m. ET)
- Universo — Sunday Night Baseball in Spanish
- FOX Deportes — Regular season and Spanish simulcast of FOX’s postseason: Division Series, Championship Series, and World Series
- ESPN Deportes — ESPN retained Spanish-language rights for its 30-game linear package
- Peacock — Sunday Night Baseball in Spanish
Local Team Broadcasts
- Washington Nationals: Nationals.TV · over-the-air on WTTG Fox 5 · direct stream at NATIONALS.TV · available without local blackout inside the MLB app
- New York Mets: WPIX · over-the-air on PIX 11 (WPIX) · direct stream on SNY · available without local blackout inside the MLB app
A Note on MLB.TV
MLB.TV remains an out-of-market product. For 22 of 30 clubs, there is a separate local in-market subscription sold inside the MLB app (~$19.99/month or ~$99.99/season) that carries no local blackout. Games that are exclusive to national partners (Netflix, NBC/Peacock, Apple TV, FOX, ESPN) are not available on MLB.TV — that’s a rights issue, not a technical blackout. No public blackout map exists for Latin American countries, so availability may vary.
How Both Teams Are Doing
- Washington Nationals: 60-63 (.488)
- New York Mets: 53-69 (.434)
Starting Pitchers
- Nationals — Andrew Alvarez (LHP): 2-3, 3.76 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, 65 strikeouts in 69.1 innings
- Mets — Robert Stock (RHP): 0-2, 10.13 ERA, 2.13 WHIP, 8 strikeouts in 8.0 innings
Keys to the Game
Washington comes to Citi Field needing a win to inch closer to .500. At 60-63, the Nationals are still in the fight. The Mets at 53-69 are further back and looking to at least finish the season on a stronger note.
The pitching matchup tilts heavily toward Washington. Andrew Alvarez has been solid — 3.76 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, 65 strikeouts across 69.1 innings. Robert Stock, on the other hand, enters with a 10.13 ERA and 2.13 WHIP in just 8.0 innings of work. That’s a tough ask for the Mets’ offense to overcome.
This article will be updated after the final out with the result, key plays, and video highlights.
