The Mets showed rare signs of life this afternoon, coming back from an early deficit to take a lead. But then reality set in, the bullpen blew said lead, and the Mets lost yet another game, 5-4 to the Washington Nationals.
It was the Mets’ 17th loss in their last 20 games. It capped off a 3-6 home stand against the Twins, Rockies and Nationals. It dropped their record to 10-21, the worst in baseball. The loss gave them the fourth-worst record at the end of April in franchise history.
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Let all that sink in.
The game started inauspiciously for the Mets, but what else is new? In the first, Juan Soto was robbed of a homer by James Wood. In the second, starter Freddy Peralta fielded a comebacker and threw it into right field, allowing the runner on first to score. Peralta allowed another run to score in the inning on a Jacob Young single.
The Mets got a shot in the arm in the third on an MJ Melendez three-run homer to tie the game, after Bichette walked and Soto singled. New York then took the lead in the sixth on a Mark Vientos double to drive in Soto, who had walked.
But any good vibes were short-lived. Luke Weaver surrendered the lead in the eighth on a CJ Abrams two-run homer.
The Mets’ offense teased the sparse crowd in attendance on a Thursday afternoon, with doubles in the eighth and ninth by Soto and Francisco Alvarez, respectively. But both were left stranded, dashing any hopes of a comeback win.
A defeated Carlos Mendoza recapped a lousy homestand: “Not good enough, obviously. Not a secret. That’s not going to do it. You’ve got to start winning series, period.”
PLAYER OF THE GAME
MJ Melendez continues to be one of the very few offensive bright spots for the Mets in limited playing time. He now has two homers and is slashing .345/.406/.655 in 29 at-bats.
UP NEXT
The Mets fly across the country to play the 12-20 Los Angeles Angels, who have lost six games in a row. Christian Scott (0-0, 6.75) will look for a better outing after lasting just 1.1 innings in his first start since Tommy John surgery. Walbert Urena (0-3, 4.76 ERA) takes the mound for the Angels. Game time is 9:38 PM ET on WPIX.
