TheNew York Mets' losing streak has reached 12 games.
The Mets blew a 3-0 lead in a5-3loss to theMinnesota Twinson Tuesday, April 21. Mets relief pitcher Devin Williams allowed two runs without getting an out in the top of the ninth as Minnesota pulled away for the victory.
The Mets (7-16) have been one of the biggest disappointments to start the 2026 MLB season. Superstar shortstop Francisco Lindor is slugging just .341 with two home runs so far this season. The Mets' big offseason acquisition in Bo Bichette is doing even worse. However, the biggest disappointment is their record.
The 12-game skid makes the Mets the first team to lose that many games consecutively since the2022 Los Angeles Angelslost 14 consecutive games. You heard that right. Even the historically bad2024 Chicago White Soxand2025 Colorado Rockiesnever experienced losing streaks of this magnitude.
The Mets — sitting inlast place in the NL East— are the owners of the worst record in the National League. The Mets' next chance to put their embarrassing losing streak to an end comes onWednesday, April 22against the Twins (7:10 p.m. ET). Giving the Mets some hope moving forward will bethe return of Juan Soto from a calf strainthat has sidelined the outfieldersince April 4.
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What are the longest losing streaks in Mets history?
The longest losing streak in franchise history came during the team's inaugural1962season, when they lost 17 consecutive tilts. Funny enough, that same 1962 team also experienced losing streaks of 13 games and 11 games throughout that season. They finished the year with a 40-120-1 record.
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Mets' MLB ranks
Coming into Tuesday night's game, the Mets ranked dead last in team OPS at .624. They ranked 27th in home runs with 16 and 28th in walks with 64.
On the pitching side, they rank middle of the pack in team ERA at 4.06 — 16th in MLB. They also rank 16th in strikeouts (160) and eighth in walks (75).
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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Mets' losing streak hits 12 games with loss to Twins
