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Mets Fall 4-3 in Extras to Angels

Bad and weird things keep happening to the 2026 New York Mets, and those themes continued in their 4-3 extra-inning loss to the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night. Austin Warren almost pulled a rabbit out of the hat, but still, he allowed a game-winning single to Oswald Peraza. There was a play that should’ve been challenged by the Mets early in the game that ended up costing them a run....

Morning Briefing: Pete Alonso Never Had Final Conversation With Mets

Good morning, Mets fans! With the Orioles in the Bronx for a series with the Yankees, it marks the first time Pete Alonso has returned to New York since his departure from the Mets this offseason. Prior to Friday’s series opener, Alonso held a 13-minute session with media where he said he never had a final conversation with Steve Cohen or David Stearns before signing with the Orioles. He...

Mets Don’t Plan on Firing Carlos Mendoza

Despite a 10-21 start to the 2026 season, their third-worst record through 31 games in franchise history, the New York Mets don’t seem ready to rock the boat. According to MLB.com’s Anthony DiComo, the club does not intend on firing manager Carlos Mendoza and continues to support the third-year skipper in hopes that a turnaround is on the horizon. “We know our record is not what we...

Benge Getting the Swing of Majors

After homering on Opening Day, Carson Benge went into a 2-for-30 slump that saw his batting average tumble to .091 on April 7. But whether it was by faith or necessity, Carlos Mendoza stuck with him, even batting him leadoff at times to try to get him going. The rookie is showing signs of meeting the potential that the Mets saw when they made him the 19th pick of the 2024 draft out of Oklahoma...

Morning Briefing: Mets Score One Run in Two Games

Good morning, Mets fans! Scoring runs shouldn’t be this hard. After the Mets lost the first game of the doubleheader Sunday, Carlos Mendoza was asked if the team’s problems were fixable. “Yes,” he told reporters. “We’ve got to do something. That’s not a good showing. We’ve got to fix it.” The fix may come, but it didn’t happen in Game...

Williams Wild, Walks Three in Latest Poor Showing

The top of the ninth inning Tuesday started with Devin Williams on the mound in a tie game. It ended with what was left of the 32,798 who came to Citi Field hoping to witness the end of the Mets’ longest losing streak in 22 years chanting “Austin Warren.” In between, Williams was wild. He walked the first batter he faced on four pitches. He walked his second batter on six. Kody...

Is It Time to Move on From Carlos Mendoza?

Entering Monday, the Mets are second-worst in baseball runs scored (72), have hit the fourth-fewest home runs (16), walked the fourth-fewest times (64) and have the worst OBP in baseball (.288) and second-worst SLG (.336) and second-worst OPS (.624). The pitching, of course, is a story of its own. This all comes on top of a 7-15 record, an 11-game losing streak, and a tied-for-the-worst record...

Morning Briefing: Lindor, Williams Stand Up for Mendoza

Good morning, Mets fans! How do you feel about Carlos Mendoza? The 11th loss in a row might have been the most frustrating. The Mets led 1-0 in the ninth at Wrigley Field when Michael Conforto tied the game with a pinch-hit double off Devin Williams. Nico Hoerner won the game with a walk-off sacrifice fly off Craig Kimbrel in the 10th. Lost because of the end result was that the move to start...

Mets Drop 11th In A Row, Muster Only One Run

Another afternoon saw the New York Mets’ offense struggle, leading to their 11 consecutive loss as they were swept at Wrigley Field in Chicago, 2-1. With a 7-15 record, they now sit at the bottom of the National League East. Tobias Myers started in place of David Peterson and delivered exactly what the Mets needed, pitching two scoreless innings with one hit allowed and two strikeouts....

How The Mets’ Current 10 Game Losing Streak Stacks Up In Team History

On Saturday, the New York Mets suffered their 10th straight loss. They have not won a game since April 7, nearly two weeks ago. With their 10 losses the Mets now own a 7-14 record which is tied for last in Major League Baseball with the Chicago White Sox and Kansas City Royals. When looking back in team history, the Mets still have a decent ways to go to match the franchise’s longest...

Morning Briefing: Mets on Brink of Double-Digit Losing Streak

Good morning, Mets fans. Latest Mets News Rock bottom keeps getting deeper and deeper for the Mets (7-13) as they lost their ninth straight game Friday to the Cubs (10-9), 12-4. The game was noncompetitive from the beginning, as Kodai Senga allowed four first-inning runs. Absolutely nothing is going right for the Mets right now, and they are on the verge of a 10-game losing streak just 20 games...

3 Up, 3 Down: Mets’ Woes Continue With LA Sweep

Things appear pretty bleak for the New York Mets right now. While still early, the last couple of weeks have been ugly, and the struggles continued with the Mets being swept by the Dodgers in LA. Over the course of the three games, New York was outscored 14-3. In all, the offense has managed a measly three runs over the last 38 innings. Furthermore, mental errors continue to plague this team....

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