The New York Mets continued their brutal slide with a 4-2 loss to the Chicago Cubs, marking their tenth straight defeat in a game defined by early power, missed chances, and a crushing late-inning collapse.
Mark Vientos briefly gave the Mets hope with a towering solo home run off Jameson Taillon in the second inning, but the lead vanished immediately when Ian Happ answered with a blast of his own off Freddy Peralta in the bottom half. The game stayed tied at 1-1 until the sixth, when Peralta issued back-to-back two-out walks, setting the stage for a decisive moment.
Brooks Raley entered in relief and was immediately tagged, as pinch-hitter Carson Kelly launched a first-pitch three-run homer that proved to be the difference, sealing yet another painful Mets loss.
Elsewhere, the Mets made roster adjustments as Jorge Polanco was placed on the injured list with a wrist contusion, while catcher Hayden Senger was called up from Triple-A Syracuse.
Despite ongoing rotation struggles, Carlos Mendoza confirmed Kodai Senga will stay in the rotation for now, though Tobias Myers is set to start in place of struggling David Peterson.
The loss also came amid broader concerns about the Mets’ offense and overall slump, with analysts pointing to deeper structural issues fueling their early-season collapse.
