Longest losing streaks in Mets history: Where current skid ranks among New York's worst slumps

Longest losing streaks in Mets history: Where current skid ranks among New York's worst slumps originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Good things come to those who wait, allegedly.

New York Mets fans might not believe this anymore. Despite having the MLB's second-largest payroll ahead of the 2026 season at $370 million (Dodgers: $397 million, according to Fangraphs ), the Mets are currently on a 10-game skid, which ranks among one of their longest in franchise history. They are two games under the NL East's fourth-place team, the Philadelphia Phillies , and are 6.

5 games back from the division leader, the Atlanta Braves . While star Juan Soto hit the IL with a right calf strain, not many people expected the second-most expensive team in baseball to start as slowly as they have. New York began the season with a strong 11-7 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates and, since then, has only won five more games.

Here is how New York's current losing streak stands in franchise history, along with how close they are to moving up in their unfortunate history. SN's MLB HQ: Live MLB scores | Updated MLB standings | Full MLB schedule Longest losing streaks in Mets history Throughout their 65-season history, the Mets have had 14 losing streaks spanning 10 or more games. In 1962, their 17-game streak ranks as the 22nd-longest in MLB history, while their 15-game losing streaks rank as the 38th-longest.