Mets break 12-game losing streak, worst since 2002, with win over Twins
The Mets' skid is finally over.
The New York Mets’ season-derailing losing streak is over after 12 games, with a 3-2 win over the Minnesota Twins . The skid had been New York’s worst since the 2002 season, and pushed their record into the bottom of the MLB standings. They are now 8-16, with a weight off their back but still plenty of work to do if they want to make the playoffs.
If they do, they will be the first team in MLB history to make the postseason after losing 12 games in a row in the same season . The Mets had some reason for hope Wednesday would be the day. It was the day they got franchise superstar Juan Soto back — even if he raised some eyebrows while discussing his communication with his teammates during the streak .
He ended up going 1-for-3 with a walk. Instead, the game’s drama primarily came from first baseman Mark Vientos, one of many bats who have struggled in the first few weeks of the season. It appeared in the sixth inning that he would be the goat of the game, squandering a scoring chance with an ill-advised attempt at scoring from first on a double by Marcus Semien.
Mark Vientos was just thrown out at home by about six feet. pic. twitter.