The New York Mets have lost 12 games in a row, the longest losing streak for the franchise since 2002, but the team will get a boost in the form of star left fielder Juan Soto returning from injury.
After a disastrous end to the 2025 season and reshaping a lot of the roster in the offseason, the New York Mets have hit rock bottom amid a 12-game losing streak.
This is the longest losing streak for the Mets since 2002 and another loss to the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday would mark the longest losing streak for the franchise since 1962, when the club had 13-game and 17-game losing streaks during its inaugural season.
Nothing has been going well for the Mets during this stretch; the offense isn’t scoring enough runs and the pitching staff can’t finish off games. New York has certainly had great chances to end this skid but just haven’t been able to do it right now. Over the last 12 games, the Mets have been outscored 67-22 by their opponents.
Right-hander Nolan McLean pitched a great game, throwing 6.2 innings of three-run ball on five hits with 10 strikeouts, but he should have been pulled from the game before the seventh inning. He allowed a two-run home run in the sixth inning, which cut New York’s lead to one run. McLean stayed in to allow the tying run to score before reliever Huascar Brazoban finished the inning in one pitch.
Right-hander Devin Williams came into a 3-3 game in the ninth and failed to record an out. Williams allowed two runs on a hit and three walks, inflating his ERA to 9.95 and WHIP to 2.68.
I’ve been on the “don’t blame the manager” train thus far, but Carlos Mendoza has been making bone-headed decisions over the last week that should have him firmly on the hot seat.
The Mets will turn to right-hander Clay Holmes to face Minnesota No. 5 prospect lefty Connor Prielipp, who was called up along with No. 10 prospect left-hander Kendry Rojas.
Holmes carries a 2-2 record with a 1.96 ERA and 1.09 WHIP into a critical game two against the Twins. He held his own against the Los Angeles Dodgers his last time out despite taking the loss, pitching five innings and allowing two runs on four hits and one walk with four strikeouts.
Holmes and McLean have been the team’s bright spots this season, and prior to his calf injury that has sidelined him since April 3, star left fielder Juan Soto can be added to that short list. Soto is set to return to the lineup Wednesday, and that could be the jolt this team needs to get back on track.
He will face Prielipp, who is making his Major League debut in the Big Apple. Prielipp made four starts for Triple-A St. Paul and posted a 2.30 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 22 strikeouts across 15.2 innings.
The Twins love Prielipp’s stuff and hope he can stick around in the big leagues, and this will be about as soft of a landing spot as it gets for the 25-year-old, unless tonight is the night the Mets offense erupts.
First pitch is at 7:10 p.m. EDT on MLB.TV and regional sports networks.