WASHINGTON -- The Nationals wrapped their four-game series against the Mets with a burst of offense that sent them on their trip to Miami with a "W."

The Nats topped the Mets, 10-3, on Monday at Nationals Park. The National League East opponents split the series, and the Nationals are 11-9 in their past 20 games dating back to their previous matchup against the Mets at Citi Field.

"Don't let anybody fool you: The Washington Nationals are not a bad team,” said Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo. “They can hit. They can throw. They've gotten a lot better since last year. And I think it really just doesn't matter -- if you don't come out here, you don't execute, if you don't play well, it doesn't matter who you're playing in the big leagues, you're going to lose.”

Here are three players who stood out in the victory.

Joey Meneses
Meneses extended his hitting streak to nine games with a 4-for-5 game. The designated hitter collected four RBIs and tied his career high with three doubles.

“I am trying to be in a good position and not let the ball get too deep on me,” Meneses said of his extra-base hits. “And just be very aggressive at the plate so I can be at a good point to make contact with those pitches.”

Meneses opened his first full season in the Majors with a slow start at the plate compared to his heavy-hitting debut last year. But after batting .280 in April, Meneses is hitting .328 in May and .414 in his past seven games.

“He’s working really hard on getting his foot down, getting ready on time, being a little bit earlier, hitting the ball out front a lot better,” said manager Dave Martinez. “He’s not getting beat as often, so that’s a great sign. Today, he squared some balls up and he was able to pull the ball a little bit better.”

Patrick Corbin
The left-hander tossed six innings of two-run baseball, scattering eight hits and one walk, with one strikeout. Corbin’s ERA dropped to 4.65. Since his outing against Cleveland on April 16, Corbin has not allowed more than three runs in a game.

“He’s attacking the strike zone,” said Martinez. “He’s using his changeups very effectively, and I think it’s helping him because now they can’t just sit on the balls in. It’s helping his slider, it’s helping his fastball when he throws it in, his two-seamer. So that’s another weapon that he has that they have to be aware of.”

Corbin’s 1.79 walks per nine innings ranks sixth among NL pitchers. What stands out to him, though, is being able to provide depth for the pitching staff. Corbin completed six innings -- on 97 pitches -- for the sixth time this season.

“I think it’s our job as a starter to take the ball every fifth day and try to go as deep as you can and try to save the bullpen,” he said. “You always like getting through six there. You try to pitch until you can’t.”

CJ Abrams
Abrams came through at the plate to make up for a mishap on defense. The shortstop had the opportunity to end the fourth inning with a double play when Starling Marte grounded to second baseman Luis García. Abrams forced out Mark Canha at second, but did not throw to first. Corbin induced a fly ball to center field from Jeff McNeil to close the frame without damage.

“I told him, ‘You’ve got to pay attention to what’s going on on every pitch,’” said Martinez. “I reminded him, ‘When I was playing, we all -- after every out -- we just held up a finger. And it’s a reminder to you, really, not just to your teammates.’ I said, ‘You’ve got to do that. That’s a big moment to turn two right there. You’ve got to think about Patrick Corbin, the pitch count. But you’ve got to stay focused in the game.’ He was good. He accepts it and he holds himself accountable. Hopefully, we don’t see it again.”

Said Abrams, “It happens. You’ve got to remember the outs.”

In the innings that followed, Abrams stole second base (his fifth steal of the season) in the bottom of the fourth and homered to right field in the sixth. It was his fourth homer of 2023 and second in as many days.

“Getting good pitches to hit, that’s probably the biggest thing,” Abrams said. “Swinging at my pitch, not the pitcher’s pitch. So we’re going good.”