The $2.25 million ERA boost

New York Mets' Bo Bichette drives in two runs with a single during the third inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Thursday,May 21, 2026, in Washington.

Bo Bichette had a clutch moment in the third inning en route to the Mets' win.. He drove in two runs with an RBI single.

According to the report, the 30-year-old left-hander, who is 2-0 with a 2.25 ERA in a bulk relief role, lowered his ERA as a starter from 8.10 to 6 .99.

Washington's .500 slump

New York avoided its first three-game skid since April 24-26 in winning for the seventh time in 10 games.

Washington slipped to 25-26 and failed to move above .500 this deep into a season for the first time since it was 40-39 on July 1, 2021.

The Nationals, who entered the game averaging a MLB-leading 5.58 runs, had two runners in scoring position with no outs in the fifth, but managed only an RBI groundout by Andrés Chaparro.

Multi-hit game number 11

Bichette then laced a two-run single to center on the first pitch to make it 2-0.

This was his 11th multi-hit game of the season.

Bichette finished with two hits, a two-run single, and a run scored.