High-spending Mets assured of first last-place finish since 2003 with 7-6 loss to Nationals
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What happened
Dylan Crews homered for the Nationals (76-84), who have won nine of 10 and are guaranteed fourth in the NL East. New York (73-87), which began the season with a major league record $358.4 million payroll, will finish last for the first time since it was 66-95 in 2002. Bo Bichette and Carson Benge homered for the Mets.
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