The New York Mets are a multitude proper now, and issues went from dangerous to worse on Friday in a 12-4 loss to the Chicago Cubs. Not solely did beginning pitcher Kodai Senga get rocked by the Cubs, however the loss additionally prolonged the Mets‘ present shedding streak to 9 consecutive video games.
It’s a downside.
As a result of nine-game shedding streaks usually damage seasons.
Mets‘ shedding streak might already be sinking season
It would nonetheless solely be the primary month of the season, however historical past isn’t form to groups which have this form of stretch at any level within the yr.
Going again to 1898, solely 9 groups have ever had a nine-game shedding streak and managed to nonetheless make the playoffs in that season (through Baseball-Reference StatHead Database).
The latest instance was the 2025 Cleveland Guardians, who had been in a position to overcome a 10-game shedding streak to win the American League Central with 88 wins.
It may be accomplished. And with an expanded playoff subject, it does make it just a little bit simpler to beat that form of streak and nonetheless get in. Nevertheless it’s nonetheless unlikely. Particularly in a division just like the Nationwide League East, the place you’ll think about the Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies are going to get issues going.
The issue for the Mets is that there’s not one factor holding them again proper now.
Senga and David Peterson have struggled out of the rotation.
They don’t seem to be hitting nicely as a crew, with just about each new addition off to a gradual begin. Add within the damage to Juan Soto, and there’s merely not sufficient offense.
Perhaps issues get higher when Soto returns.
Perhaps newcomers like Bo Bichette, Jorge Polanco, Marcus Semein and Luis Robert Jr. begin hitting extra.
However all of that’s going to have to start out taking place quickly, or else the Mets would possibly put themselves right into a state of affairs the place they get into too deep a gap, too early, that’s an excessive amount of to climb out of.
