Mets’ losing streak moves to 12 games after painful collapse vs Twins

The ray astatine nan extremity of nan New York Mets’ clubhouse passageway appeared agleam aft Francisco Lindor deed a three-run location tally successful nan bottommost of nan 3rd inning, and starter Nolan McLean was mowing down Minnesota Twins batters, taking a no-hitter into nan sixth inning.

The Mets’ losing streak, sitting astatine 11 games arsenic their returned location connected Tuesday, nan longest it’s been for nan franchise since 2004, was connected nan measurement to ending astatine Citi Field.

Until it wasn’t.

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New York Mets alleviation pitcher Devin Williams reacts aft stepping successful a tally successful nan ninth inning against nan Minnesota Twins astatine Citi Field successful New York City connected Apr. 21, 2026. (Wendell Cruz/Imagn Images)

McLean’s no-hitter ended erstwhile Matt Wallner singled to lead disconnected nan sixth inning, but nan young starter who was featured successful Team USA’s World Baseball Classic rotation was capable to get nan adjacent 2 batters out. But his Team USA teammate, halfway fielder Byron Buxton, gave each Mets fans a "here we spell again" infinitesimal erstwhile he hammered a two-run homer to near section to trim New York’s lead to conscionable 1 run.

McLean came retired to nan mound for nan apical of nan seventh inning alternatively of head Carlos Mendoza going to nan bullpen, and Luke Keaschall tied nan crippled aft singling location Kody Clemens, who doubled to correct section conscionable an at-bat prior. It was a 3-3 shot game, and conscionable for illustration that, nan Mets’ losing streak was getting adjacent to extension.

The wheels fell disconnected successful nan apical of nan ninth inning, arsenic reliever Devin Williams, who has struggled successful his erstwhile 2 outings, ensured nan losing streak continued.

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Williams walked Josh Bell and Ryan Jeffers to statesman nan inning, and Kody Clemens’ sacrifice bunt ended pinch nan bases loaded aft nan Mets were incapable to unafraid an out. Then, Keaschall came done pinch yet different clutch single, scoring James Outman pinch nan eventual game-winning run.

Williams’ deficiency of power costs him erstwhile much pursuing nan Twins’ first lead of nan night, stepping Wallner to let a free tally to trot location from 3rd base. It could’ve been moreover worse if not for Austin Warren coming into nan crippled and striking retired each 3 Twins he faced to extremity nan bleeding.

Nolan McLean of nan New York Mets reacts successful nan seventh inning against nan Minnesota Twins astatine Citi Field successful New York City connected April 21, 2026. (Elsa/Getty Images)

But, pinch a two-run shortage successful nan bottommost of nan ninth inning, nan Mets couldn’t muster their ain come-from-behind magic. Luis Torrens struck out, Francisco Alvarez lined retired to correct field, and Tyrone Taylor struck retired swinging. In fact, nan Mets didn’t person a deed successful nan last 5 innings of nan loss.

Now, for nan first clip since 2002, nan Mets, owners of nan highest payroll successful MLB astatine astir $334 million, person mislaid 12 consecutive games.

Some fans entered nan stadium wearing insubstantial bags connected their heads pinch drawn tears flowing from their oculus cutouts. There whitethorn person been a infinitesimal wherever they were adjacent to taking them off, but this is simply nan measurement things are going for nan Mets astatine nan moment.

"They're not going to beryllium happy, that's not a secret," Mendoza said earlier Tuesday’s loss, per ESPN. "Our instrumentality base, they're going to fto you cognize erstwhile you're not playing well."

A New York Mets instrumentality expresses vexation during nan crippled against nan Minnesota Twins astatine Citi Field successful nan Flushing vicinity of Queens, New York City, connected April 21, 2026. (Elsa/Getty Images)

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This is simply a Mets squad pinch playoff expectations, but their losing streak has them pinch a 7-16 grounds – tied for nan worst successful MLB pinch nan Kansas City Royals.

New York will effort it each again tomorrow successful Flushing, Queens, pinch Clay Holmes getting nan commencement for nan Mets. And possibly nan latest sliver of dream for fans is that Juan Soto, their superstar outfielder, is expected to return to nan lineup aft dealing pinch a calf strain.