Overview
- An 8-2 defeat in Los Angeles completed a sweep by the Dodgers and left New York at 7-12 in last place in the NL East.
- The Mets have scored 12 runs during the eight-game skid and only three over their last 38 innings, reflecting a deep scoring drought.
- Team-wide production ranks near the bottom of MLB, including a .286 on-base percentage, a .617 OPS, and a 78 wRC+, pointing to scarce traffic on the bases.
- Manager Carlos Mendoza said players must “start playing better,” insisting the roster’s talent is not showing up in games.
- Bo Bichette called the slide “a bit extreme” and cited recent starts by Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, while Juan Soto is on the injured list with a calf strain and former GM Jim Duquette publicly backed Mendoza’s blunt message.