The Mets fell to 0-12 in their skid after closer Devin Williams couldn't record an out in a notably bad performance.
The New York Mets are having a rough 2026 MLB campaign, to say the least. But for five innings with a Francisco Lindor three-run homer, there was hope and momentum building. Then, the bottom fell out against the Minnesota Twins in the coldest way possible, matching the air at Citi Field. Mets closer Devin Williams failed to retire anyone in the ninth and allowed the Twins to complete a comeback for a 5-3 win. There’s no way to sugarcoat the struggles of the New York franchise, whose losing streak now has reached a historically bleak 12 games.
Williams entered the game with the score tied 3-3 but couldn’t strikeout any of the five batters he faced. Instead, he walked three and surrendered two runs before Mets manager Carlos Mendoza promptly pulled him. The collapse is mounting pressure for the closer who signed a three-year, $45 million deal last Winter to take over duties from Edwin Diaz. By the time he was replaced, the offense had settled into a spiral, finishing the game being retired 14 straight times. It completely decimated the promising start by McClean, who opened with five perfect frames twice now this year, becoming only the third pitcher in franchise history to accomplish that. Things felt commanding, and then they all fell apart.
Here is the full story from Mets Roundtable writer Bob McCullough on Williams’ rough outing and the historically bad times in New York.
It’s not a stat a club wants to join, but New York now became the 139th team in the World Series era to reach a 12-game losing streak. None of those teams made the postseason. Can the Mets become the first team in history to recover from this hole?