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Mets get reality check from Rockies as win streak comes to close

New York Post·Dan Martin·7 months ago
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No one thought the winning would go on forever, right?

After back-to-back victories over Minnesota, the Mets got another dose of reality on Friday, dropping their series-opener to Colorado, 4-3, at Citi Field.

For those keeping score, that’s now losses in 13 of their last 15, as the Mets seem to be in an unlikely race to the bottom of the NL East with the Phillies.

This one involved some late drama, as the Mets rallied for two runs in the bottom of the eighth to pull within a run, but with two on and one out, Mark Vientos lined into a double play to end the threat.

And they failed to take advantage of a game against a Rockies team that entered 10-16.

The issues that have plagued the Mets, who dropped to 9-17, so far this season haven’t gone away and it became obvious Friday that Juan Soto’s return alone won’t fix the lineup.

After scoring 10 runs on Thursday, their bats went silent again versus right-hander Michael Lorenzen, who entered the game with a 7.48 ERA, but limited the Mets to just one run…

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