Nationals’ 7-6 win secures fourth as Mets finish last for first time since 2003

The Washington Nationals beat the New York Mets 7-6 to secure fourth in the NL East and avoid last place. New York finished last in the division for the first time since 2003; Yahoo Sports reported its $357 million payroll was MLB’s second-highest.

Dylan Crews’ seventh-inning home run made it 7-5, and the Mets scored once in the eighth. Josiah Gray closed the ninth for his first career save, ending the game with a groundout by Bo Bichette.