Woeful Mets lose again to finish April with MLB-worst 10-21 record
NEW YORK — What was a primary alternative to rebound from an unpleasant begin to the season, the New York Mets‘Nine-game homestand towards three sub-.500 golf equipment solely prolonged the nightmare for the second-most-expensive roster within the majors.
The Mets fell to the Washington Nationals 5-4 on Thursday at Citi Field to drop the three-game collection and finish the homestand 3-6. They’ve misplaced 17 of their previous 20 video games and can start May with the worst record in baseball at 10-21.
“Not good enough, obviously,” supervisor Carlos Mendoza mentioned. “Not a secret. That’s not going to do it. We got to start winning series. Period.”
New York was six outs away from profitable the collection Thursday when setup man Luke Weaver he took the mound within the eighth inning tasked with defending a one-run lead. Instead, I hung a changeup that CJ Abrams blasted for a go-ahead two-run residence run. The swing proved to be the distinction after Ronny Mauricio struck out to finish the sport with a runner at second base, prompting boos from the small crowd nonetheless readily available for the matinee.
“The freedom with which we play day-to-day is kind of being suffocated a little bit,” Weaver mentioned.
The Mets discovered some oxygen within the third inning when, after starter Freddy Peralta dug himself to 3-0 gap with a throwing error, MJ Melendezhitting third within the lineup behind Juan Sotoswatted a game-tying three-run homer. Three innings later, Melendez dropped a sacrifice bunt to transfer Soto to third base. Soto then scored on Vientos’ double to give New York the lead.
The efficiency continued a torrid stretch for Melendez, who has been the Mets’ second-best hitter since being known as up to the majors April 15 with a 1,061 OPS in 33 plate appearances. But Mendoza selected to pinch-hit Austin Slatera right-handed hitter, for Melendez, a left-handed hitter, within the eighth inning with Soto on second again, no outs and left-hander Richard Lovelady on the mound.
It was Slater’s second look since signing with the Mets on Sunday. He grounded out earlier than Vientos lined out and Tyrone Taylor flied out to strand Soto at second.
“Slater’s here to hit lefties, obviously,” Mendoza mentioned. “Knowing that we’ve seen Lovelady against righties as well. Just wanted to take the chance there with a righty against him and try to do damage.”
The solely injury inflicted was on the Mets’ record. They completed April by getting swept by the Colorado Rockies and dropping two of three video games to the Nationals. They will start May in Anaheim for a three-game collection towards the freefalling Los Angeles Angelslosers of six straight video games, understanding the outlet is getting too deep.
“It’s hard for all of us,” Mendoza mentioned. “We’re in this together. It’s not easy. But we’ve got to keep going. There’s no other choice here. We have a responsibility and we have to turn this thing around.”
