Kodai Senga struggled again in the New York Mets' 12-4 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Friday. The right-hander allowed seven runs (six earned) on six hits and three walks over 3.1 innings, striking out only three.
The Mets placed Jorge Polanco on the 10-day Injured List due to his right wrist contusion, retroactive to April 15. Before the move, Polanco had also been dealing with left Achilles bursitis.
The New York Mets made seismic changes to their roster during the offseason after missing out on the playoffs last year. Their front office moved some franchise cornerstones out of the team before making several high-profile additions.
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The New York Mets are a mess right now, and things went from bad to worse on Friday in a 12-4 loss to the Chicago Cubs. Not only did starting pitcher Kodai Senga get rocked by the Cubs, but the loss also extended the Mets' current losing streak to nine consecutive games.
The New York Mets dropped their ninth consecutive game on Friday in a 12-4 loss to the Chicago Cubs. It seems as if nothing is going right for the Mets at the moment.
This was not something the New York Mets envisioned so early in the season. After dropping their series opener to the Chicago Cubs on Friday, 12-4, the Mets have now lost nine straight games for the first time since 2004.
The New York Mets are going through it right now. They have now lost 9-straight games for the longest losing streak of the 2026 MLB season. Dating back to the end of the 2025 season, missing the postseason by one game, the Mets have been one of the worst teams record-wise for the last few months of regular-season play.
Kodai Senga and the New York Mets (7-12) took on the Chicago Cubs (9-9) looking to snap an eight-game losing streak. The rare Friday day game, which is a tradition at Wrigley Field, began at 2:20p.m.
Going into the Mets’ matinee with the Cubs, things were bleak. The Mets lost eight straight, the bats were dead, and the starting pitching has been inconsistent.
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After an embarrassing collapse to conclude the 2025 season, David Stearns made the difficult choice to shake up the New York Mets' core of players. So far, the shakeup has surprisingly yielded similar results as the Mets continue to struggle.
While the New York Mets entered Friday’s game vs. the Chicago Cubs on an eight-game losing streak, questions are popping up regarding Francisco Lindor’s early-season struggles.
The New York Mets desperately need Juan Soto to come back to give their lineup a boost. The offense has stagnated since Soto landed on the injured list with a strained calf, but it appears the Mets are close to getting their superstar back.
Another injury has surfaced for New York Mets first baseman Jorge Polanco. Prior to Friday afternoon’s game in Chicago, Mets manager Carlos Mendoza revealed that Polanco is now dealing with right wrist soreness in addition to left Achilles bursitis.
The New York Mets are switching things up in their lineup after losing eight games in a row. And one of the biggest changes to the batting order involves the team's top prospect, outfielder Carson Benge.
The New York Mets are set to enter their game on Friday afternoon against the Chicago Cubs with a 7-12 record. Between injuries and underperformance, it has been a challenging start to the new campaign for New York to say the least.
The New York Mets entered Friday in the midst of an eight-game losing streak, sitting in last place in the National League East. The season has unraveled quickly, with Juan Soto sidelined by a right calf injury, Francisco Lindor struggling at the plate and several offseason additions failing to make an impact.
The New York Mets made wholesale changes to their roster during the offseason following their dramatic meltdown late in the season. They offloaded several superstars from the team before making several high-profile additions.
The New York Mets started their season with a 7-4 record. After that, they have dropped eight consecutive games and are now 7-12. Needless to say, they occupy the last place in the NL East division and can’t seem to get out of their hole.
The New York Mets‘ pronounced offseason strategy was to increase their team’s run prevention, placing an emphasis on both pitching and defense. However, throughout the first few weeks of the 2026 season, New York has sported a feeble offense.
The Mets announced that infielder/outfielder Jared Young has been placed on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to April 13th, due to a left meniscus tear.
Nothing is guaranteed when it comes to prospects. Just Baseball’s No. 11 prospect, Carson Benge, is reminding us of that early in his career with the New York Mets.
The New York Mets need a spark, and they’re hoping that the spark’s name is Tommy Pham. The Mets are reportedly calling up veteran Tommy Pham. According to The Athletic’s Will Sammon, the journeyman outfielder is expected to join the team for its upcoming three-game road series against the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers.