The Mets fall apart

The New York Mets are in freefall. After getting swept by the Milwaukee Brewers, the Mets have now dropped seven straight games—raising serious concerns as the regular season heads into its final stretch.

The Mets’ downward spiral continued Sunday with a 7–6 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers, capping off a brutal sweep and extending their losing streak to seven games.

Lindor mistake

But the turning point came Saturday night, when shortstop Francisco Lindor committed a costly error that allowed two runs to score in the second inning—on what should’ve been the third out. Brewers infielder Joey Ortiz hit a high chopper up the middle, and Lindor failed to handle the bounce, letting the ball roll into center field.

“I wasn’t able to help Montas that inning,” Lindor said afterwards. “He executed the pitch we needed. That was a routine groundball and I should’ve made the play.”

One of the key reasons behind the Mets’ current losing streak is the poor form of star shortstop Francisco Lindor. The Puerto Rican infielder has gone hitless in five straight games, dating back to August 4 in a 7–6 loss to the Cleveland Guardians.

But it’s not just Lindor. The pitching staff has also failed to deliver. During this seven-game skid, the Mets have allowed a total of 43 runs—an average of over six per game. Of those, 23 have come from the starting rotation, underscoring a major issue: starters aren’t going deep, and they’re not keeping games close.

The Mets need to wake up fast

The Mets have won just one of their last 12 games and recently surrendered first place in the NL East to the surging Philadelphia Phillies. Yet, manager Carlos Mendoza insists there’s still time to turn things around.

“We’ve got the talent, we’ve got the players. But until we start playing better and getting the job done, it’s just talk. We believe in the guys—and we will. It’s tough right now, but we’ve got to keep going.”

New York currently sits 5.5 games behind the Phillies in the division and holds a slim 1.5-game lead over the Reds for the final NL Wild Card spot.

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