CJ Abrams scored the winning run on Pete Alonso’s throwing error with one out in the ninth inning, and the Washington Nationals rallied from a six-run deficit to defeat the New York Mets 8-7 on Sunday.

Francisco Alvarez’s two-run homer was all the Mets needed in a 2-0 win. As often happens, the Nationals struggled to get the ball in the air.

The Mets are going to be without one of their left-handed relievers for at least the next few weeks, after A.J. Minter was placed on the 15-day injured list with a left lat strain on Sunday. Right-han

New York Mets reliever A.J. Minter was put on the 15-day injured list Sunday with a left lat strain, a day after leaving a 2-0 win against the Washington Nationals. The 31-year-old left-hander was facing James Wood with one out in the eighth inning when he appeared to wince after a 3-1 pitch and walked to the back of the mound.

The New York Mets activated catcher Francisco Alvarez and second baseman Jeff McNeil from the injured list Friday, and both were in the lineup to make their season debut in the opener of a four-game series against the Washington Nationals.