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Brian Schneider’s fifth-inning home run sailed over the “Welcome Home!” sign in left-center field in Nationals Park, helping the Mets’ complete a three-game sweep.

John Maine worked five innings and gave up one hit while walking four batters and striking out six.

John Maine said he would be ready to come off the disabled list Wednesday and pitch in Washington against the Nationals.

Chase Utley homered, providing the big blow in a five-run fifth inning, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Nationals, to move back atop the National League East.

The Mets spoiled Mike Pelfrey’s stellar performance by managing only five hits in their 1-0 loss to the Washington Nationals on Thursday.

The Mets team that won on Tuesday looked drastically different from the one that had lost the day before.

The behavior of the players in the Washington Nationals’ dugout during Monday’s game has reopened a debate as to what is considered a breach of baseball etiquette.

The Mets made it difficult for the crowd to stick around in the cold past a sloppy fifth inning, when the Nationals scored three runs to snap a tie on their way to a victory.

Some of the bullpen mess Manager Willie Randolph has overseen, which again emerged during the dispiriting loss, will continue to haunt them.

The Mets revealed a remarkable ability to capitalize on their opponent’s mistakes in a victory over the Washington Nationals on Wednesday.