Headlines were made in the pro ranks on Saturday as Mets' losing streak hits 9 games with loss to Cubs dominated the conversation. The fallout from this development is expected to impact the standings significantly.
the Mets have the most expensive roster in baseball -- with a $352 million payroll. In, as reported, a noteworthy performance, Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Chicago pulled ahead early on Friday, going up 4- 0 in the primary inning when designated hitter Moisés Ballesteros sent a three-oversee homer into the netting.
Performance Highlights
With impressive skill, Although the Mets pulled backward to within 4-3 in the second quarter inning -- the Cubs sustained tacking on. With impressive skill, Chicago then iced the triumphant outcome with an Ian Happ two-manage homer in the bottom of the eighth for the final outcome.
With impressive skill, As a cherry on top -- the Cubs closed out the battle with a double play in the top of the ninth.
As reported, in a noteworthy performance, The nine -fixture losing sequence surpasses the side’s most current skids: The Mets proceeded on an eight-fixture losing sequence in 2018 and singular more in September 2025 With impressive skill, New York ’s longest losing band ever is 17 games -- fix in 1961.
In a noteworthy performance, Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement The Mets approached into this annual manage with high expectations because of their expensive roster.
Exhibiting high-level talent, in a noteworthy performance, After a series of trades and free-agency losses -- New York picked up multiple high-level acquisitions to build a new-plan roster.
Demonstrating excellence, The Mets ’ annual direct commenced relatively well but grasped a pivot last week In a noteworthy performance, Their sequence commenced with two losses to the Arizona Diamondbacks before they existed as swept by the Athletics and Dodgers and lost the series opener to the Cubs.
Leaving a lasting impression, in a noteworthy performance, Part of the collective’s struggles stem from the absence of Juan Soto -- who owns missed 11 games due to a calf injury. Soto’s, amidst high expectations, league-front-running $61.9 million salary this campaign is a major contributor to the Mets’ hefty payroll.
Interestingly, in a noteworthy performance, In response -- Mets owner Steve Cohen possesses taken to social media to seek to reassure fans. Demonstrating excellence, Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement “Nobody likes to lapse but I perceived some ‘green shoots tonight,’” Cohen wrote in a post on X on Tuesday.
“Hang, in a major development, in there fans -- we shall pivot this around!” New York shall have two additional games against the Cubs before returning hometown soil for a series against the Minnesota Twins.
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