Overview
- The 4-2 loss Saturday in Chicago turned on a sixth-inning pinch-hit three-run homer by Carson Kelly after Freddy Peralta issued two two-out walks and Brooks Raley entered.
- The slide is the club’s longest since 2004 and leaves New York at 7-14 with the worst record in MLB, with opponents outscoring the Mets 60-18 during the streak.
- The offense remains stuck, with only 18 runs in the last 10 games and two or fewer runs in eight of those; Mark Vientos supplied the lone Mets homer Saturday.
- Before the game, the team placed Jorge Polanco on the 10-day injured list with a right wrist contusion and recalled catcher Hayden Senger to fill the roster spot.
- Manager Carlos Mendoza said fans “have all the right to be pissed,” as back-to-back losses in Chicago, including Friday’s 12-4 defeat keyed by a rough Kodai Senga start, tightened scrutiny on pitching choices and run creation.