Mets' losing streak reaches 10 games after top starter Freddy Peralta falters vs. Cubs
The Mets are tied for the worst record in MLB.
The second-most expensive roster in MLB isn’t paying off so far this season. With a 4-2 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Saturday, the New York Mets’ losing streak reached 10 games and lowed their record to 7-14, tied for the worst mark in all of baseball. It is their first double-digit losing streak since 2004.
New York had some reason for hope entering the game, with top starting pitcher Freddy Peralta, acquired at significant expense via trade over the winter , taking the mound at Wrigley Field. They took a 1-0 lead in the second inning off a Mark Vientos solo homer and then, well, the usual stuff happened. Cubs outfielder Ian Happ tied the game in the bottom of the frame with a homer off Peralta, then Cubs catcher Carson Kelly continued a hot start to the season with a pinch-hit, three-run homer in the sixth off Brooks Raley, who had inherited two baserunners from Peralta.
ONE PITCH. ONE SWING. CARSON KELLY.
pic. twitter. com/UhpewazRPH — Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) April 18, 2026 Peralta’s final line: 5 2/3 innings, 3 hits, 3 earned runs, 2 walks and 3 strikeouts.