The New York Mets continue to find new and dispiriting ways to lose a game, much to the dismay of a fanbase that is already calling for the heads of hitting coach Chili Davis and manager Luis Rojas.

Friday night’s contest once again saw a lifeless Mets offense fall to the Philadelphia Phillies by a score of 2-1.

The only excitement during this snooze-fest came in the eighth inning when Phillies reliever Jose Alvarado gestured at Dominic Smith to come after him after he struck the Mets outfielder out with the tying run on third base.

While Alvarado was thumping his glove and daring Smith to do something, both teams poured out of the dugout and broke the melee up before any punches were actually thrown.

After the game, a still agitated Smith had some heated words for Alvarado.

“I don’t mind people pimping strikeouts and pimping stuff on the field,” Smith said.

“But him pointing at me, coming after me, stuff like that — I’m a grown-ass man. I don’t take any of that shit. Come meet me in the tunnel if you really got a problem, and we can really handle it.”

Ron Darling was none to pleased at the fact that the Mets didn’t rush to the mound and knock Alvarado’s block off.

Hey Ronnie, these are not the 1986 Mets. There’s no Ray Knight, Darryl Strawberry or Wally Backman in the dugout. This team is as soft as Charmin.

I read somewhere that since 2018 the Mets have the second most hit-by-pitches in MLB and unless my memory fails me, nary a punch thrown. The Mets are always taking it on the chin.

As if all the hijinks wasn’t bad enough, the loss itself was as excruciating as they come. Both Phillies runs were unearned and came on a strikeout of the opposing pitcher with the bases loaded and two outs, after the pitch sailed past catcher James McCann. Unbelievable.

The Mets have scored an MLB-low 58 runs, including two or fewer in nine of 20 games this season. You can’t make this shit up.