Josh Bell homered and drove in two runs, rookie reliever Cole Henry pitched out of a jam in the sixth inning and the Washington Nationals held on to beat the Mets 5-4, ending New York’s three-game winning streak.

The New York Mets beat the Washington Nationals 8-1 at Nationals Park in Washington on Tuesday. The Mets' Mark Vents hit a home run for the second consecutive game. The Mets stand at 67-58; the Nationals are 50-75.

Josh Bell homered and drove in two runs to help lift the host Washington Nationals to a 5-4 victory over the New York Mets on Wednesday. Dylan Crews provided an RBI double and scored twice for the Nationals while Drew Millas had an RBI triple.

With a stretch of 26 games in 27 days, the New York Mets could significantly benefit from moving to a six-man rotation.

BOTTOM LINE: The New York Mets will attempt to extend a three-game win streak with a victory over the Washington Nationals. Washington has a 24-39 record in home games and a 50-75 record overall. The Nationals have a 29-15 record in games when they did not give up a home run.

The New York Mets have already seen Francisco Alvarez land on the injured list with a right thumb sprain this week, and they faced another injury scare on Wedne

David Peterson dominated the Nationals again, Mark Vientos homered for the second consecutive game and the New York Mets pounded Washington 8-1 on Tuesday night for their third straight victory. Peterson (8-5),