WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 26: Ronny Mauricio #0 of the New York Mets hits a solo home run in the ninth inning during a baseball game against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on September 26, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 26: Jonah Tong #21 of the New York Mets pitches in the second inning during a baseball game against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on September 26, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 26: Jonah Tong #21 of the New York Mets pitches in the first inning during a baseball game against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on September 26, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 26: Jonah Tong #21 of the New York Mets pitches in the first inning during a baseball game against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on September 26, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 26: Connelly Early #19 of the Washington Nationals pitches in the second inning during a baseball game against the New York Mets at Nationals Park on September 26, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 26: Connelly Early #19 of the Washington Nationals pitches in the first inning during a baseball game against the New York Mets at Nationals Park on September 26, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 26: Connelly Early #19 of the Washington Nationals pitches in the first inning during a baseball game against the New York Mets at Nationals Park on September 26, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)

Toronto Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hits a solo home run while playing against the Baltimore Orioles during the fifth inning of a baseball game in Toronto, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)