Wilson Ramos, who played two of his 12 MLB seasons with the Mets, officially announced his retirement on Sunday.

During the ninth inning of Thursday afternoon’s Mets win over the Nationals, the game was getting close as closer Edwin Diaz initially struggled to get Washington hitters out, which included issuing a walk to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe to load the bases with nobody out.

It mostly has been a charmed year for the New York Mets. Their stars generally have played like stars, and their starting pitching unexpectedly has been excellent, allowing them to compile the best record in the National League.

NEW YORK — Mets manager Carlos Mendoza announced after Friday’s 7-5 loss to the Rays that right-hander Kodai Senga has been diagnosed with a Grade 1 strain in his right hamstring.

Nationals drop their fifth straight, 4-3, after late rally falls short. They’re 2-8 since the calendar flipped to June.

On Thursday, Stratton became the latest celebrity to uncork a wild first pitch while participating in the ceremonial event. Stratton took to the mound prior to the game between the New York Mets and the Washington Nationals on June 12.

It was a travel day Thursday for the Rays while the Mets were in action completing a series sweep of the Washington Nationals. Jeff McNeil went yard for the seventh time this season to pace the attack against the Nats. The Mets are now 27-7 at Citi Field.

The Washington Nationals continue their recent struggles and are now 2-7 in their last nine games. If they lose today, that will be a clean sweep by the New York Mets, which is the Nationals second sweep of the season.