It was another crushing loss for the New York Mets.

On a day where the pitching was great for eight of nine innings, New York’s bats fell silent once again in the 305. And as it has many times, the Mets’ inability to string together at-bats sealed their fate in this one.

Loading the bases in the ninth inning, Devin Williams hung a change-up, which was crushed 416 feet by Heriberto Hernández for the walk-off grand slam. In one swing, the Mets’ pitching staff went from allowing zero runs on the day to four, and saw their team get swept as a result.

For a large chunk of this game, as stated earlier, the Mets’ pitching was lights-out.

On the hill to start for New York on Sunday was Christian Scott, and despite the lineup faltering the right-handed pitcher took another step toward becoming his best self for the Mets.

Over 5 2/3 innings pitched, Scott only allowed four hits and two walks. He struck out five batters and did not allow a run, dropping his ERA on the season to 3.20.

On multiple occasions, Scott escaped multiple situations where multiple runners were on base with less than two outs. And on each occasion, Scott kept his composure and went right after the Marlins’ batters.

The version of Scott that showed himself on Sunday may not have been perfect, but he was solid and gave the Mets a chance to win the baseball game. If the starting pitcher can continue to progress and build off this start, he will be a great asset to the Mets this season and going forward.

In the bullpen, Huascar Brazobán, Brooks Raley, and Luke Weaver worked around danger and kept the game tied up. On a different day, that would have been enough.

However, Sunday’s game was a struggle for the same reason the other two games were. New York’s lineup simply could not get anything rolling on a consistent basis.

Totaling five hits as a team, every inning for the Metropolitans felt like déjà vu. New York would notch a baserunner, and instead of driving in said baserunner, they would squander the opportunity. Whether it was a flyout on a ball with an expected batting average over .400, a back-breaking double play, or a caught stealing, it felt like New York could simply never get that “big” hit. And with the Mets’ pitching shutting down Miami for most of the game, the lack of success was that much more crushing.

Outside of a few weeks in May where the lineup looked to have turned things around, this struggle has been the Mets’ reality in 2026. Some hitters did some positive things in the game, and the series, but the overall unit was not good enough. Until that fact changes, the Mets’ record will not improve.

Even in the worst of stretches, there are always some positives, no matter how small. And for the Metts, those positives keep coming from A.J. Ewing and Carson Benge.

While Benge did not have his best day at the plate, his walk and stolen base gave the Mets their best chance at scoring in the game against Miami. He continues to battle at the plate, and even when it is not his best day, Benge puts the Mets in a position to make winning plays on the offensive side of the ball.

When it comes to Ewing, the rookie had positive moments on both sides of the game. The center fielder recorded two hits and stole a base, giving New York baserunners multiple times in a game where they were scarce. And in the field, Ewing made an incredible throw to nail Javier Sanoja at the plate, keeping the game tied at 0 in the seventh.

These moements are great for the future of the Mets, as Benge and Ewing should share the outfield alongside Juan Soto for the forseeable future. But in the present, they have not been enough to overcome the other struggles the team has faced. Until the overall roster for New York shows improvement, especially on the hitting side, it is hard to see how things can consistently get better.