WASHINGTON — Jose Iglesias is ready for primetime.

The New York Mets‘ utility infielder was featured on NBC Nightly News on Tuesday night, talking about his hit song, “Omg.” Shortly after his interview aired, Iglesias took a slider from Robert Garcia Jr. and lined it to right field, sending home Tyrone Taylor in the 10th inning.

For the second straight night, the Mets battled the Washington Nationals for 10 innings. And for the second night in a row, they prevailed, 7-2 at Nationals Park.

Garcia (0-3) imploded for five runs (four earned) in the 10th, with Pete Alonso capping it off with a two-out, two-run homer.

Right-hander Dedniel Nuñez retired the side in order in the bottom of the frame to secure the 18th win for the Mets (42-41) in their last 24 games.

Francisco Lindor went 2 for 5 with a home run and a double, and scored the tying run in the eighth. One night after giving up a go-ahead homer to J.D. Martinez in the 10th inning, right-hander Hunter Harvey gave up a leadoff double to Lindor in the eighth. Brandon Nimmo, who came off the bench to replace an injured Harrison Bader, lined a single deep to the left field corner to score Lindor and tie the game.

Right-hander Jose Butto, called up earlier in the day to give the Mets a fresh bullpen arm, went two innings in the win (3-0).

Left-hander Sean Manaea pitched to the same pattern he’s become accustomed to: He got himself into trouble but limited the damage.

The Nationals (39-46) took one run off Manaea in the third and one in the fifth. Third baseman Mark Vientos couldn’t make a tough throw from the edge of the dirt across the diamond to get Nick Senzel out and Jacob Young then sent a deep fly back to the right field wall.

Bader and Taylor both converged with Bader leaping backwards into the ribbon screen and hitting it awkwardly. Young’s ball fell for a double and Senzel went to third.

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