 Well, the Nationals faced the Mets in early June. They weren't going well, swept that series, and they've been hot ever since. They've won 19 of their last 28 games coming into tonight, 13 of the last 17 more recently, and the Nats have been sliding the other way since the end of the last homestand. 6 of 7, 7 of 9, 8 of 11. Two outs away from adding one more to those totals. Lane Thomas, the batter.