The New York Mets fell 2-1 to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday night in a pitcher's duel, marking their seventh consecutive defeat. New York owner Steve Cohen posted on social media after the game, pointing to positive developments and asking fans to 'hang in there.' The loss dropped the Mets to 7-11, last place in the National League East.
The Mets managed just one run in the 2-1 loss to the Dodgers, continuing a recent offensive drought where they scored only one run across their last three games. Nolan McLean delivered a strong outing for New York, pitching seven innings in the tight contest against Yoshinobu Yamamoto. The defeat comes early in the 2026 season, with the team now pacing for potentially 99 losses if the trend holds. Mets owner Steve Cohen addressed frustrated supporters on social media, writing: 'Nobody likes to lose but I saw some 'green shoots tonight.' On offense, Lindor had two hits including a home run. Bichette got a double hitting it to left field... Hang in there fans, we will turn this around!' He highlighted contributions from Francisco Lindor, Bo Bichette, Carson Benge, Juan Soto's recovery progress, Marcus Semien, and McLean's performance. Infield production has lagged, with Mark Vientos, Semien, Lindor, and Bichette combining for a .208/.270/.302 slash line and four home runs in 255 at-bats. Rookie Benge carries a .440 OPS, while Kodai Senga and David Peterson post a 6.68 ERA over seven starts. The absence of Juan Soto, sidelined by a calf strain since April 3, has hurt most; the Mets scored 28 runs in the 10 games without him. This follows significant offseason moves by president of baseball operations David Stearns, including letting Pete Alonso and Edwin Díaz depart, acquiring Bichette, Jorge Polanco, and Devin Williams, and trading Jeff McNeil for Semien via Brandon Nimmo. Manager Carlos Mendoza faces pressure amid the slow start, though just 10% of the schedule has elapsed.
