But Tampa Bay came to Citi Field and hung three straight losses on them — 7-5, 8-4 and 9-0. So the Mets have only their second three-game losing streak of 2025. Here are three takeaways from the series: The Mets began Sunday with the majors’ top ERA for starting pitching at 2.82.

The Mets’ offense didn’t help their pitchers much either. Despite having traffic on the bases in all but one inning, they failed to score a run. In the end, they left 12 runners stranded and went 0-for-7 with runners in scoring position.

The New York Mets head into 10 straight games against NL East rival Atlanta and Philadelphia after getting swept in a series for the first time this season. New York was held to one hit in 20 plate appearances with runners on base Sunday,