Mets’ losing streak moves to 12 games after painful collapse vs Twins

Until it wasn’t.

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The wheels fell off in the top of the ninth inning, as reliever Devin Williams, who has struggled in his previous two outings, ensured the losing streak continued.

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Williams walked Josh Bell and Ryan Jeffers to begin the inning, and Clemens’ sacrifice bunt ended with the bases loaded after the Mets were unable to secure an out.

Then, Keaschall came through with yet another clutch single, scoring James Outman with the eventual game-winning run.

But, with a two-run deficit in the bottom of the ninth inning, the Mets couldn’t muster their own come-from-behind magic.

Luis Torrens struck out, Francisco Alvarez lined out to right field, and Tyrone Taylor struck out swinging.

In fact, the Mets didn’t have a hit in the final five innings of the loss.

Now, for the first time since 2002, the Mets, owners of the highest payroll in MLB at around $334 million, have lost 12 straight games.

Some fans entered the stadium wearing paper bags on their heads with drawn tears flowing from their eye cutouts.

There may have been a moment where they were close to taking them off, but this is simply the way things are going for the Mets at the moment.

This is a Mets team with playoff expectations, but their losing streak has them with a 7-16 record – tied for the worst in MLB with the Kansas City Royals.

New York will try it all again tomorrow in Flushing, Queens, with Clay Holmes getting the start for the Mets.

And perhaps the latest sliver of hope for fans is that Juan Soto, their superstar outfielder, is expected to return to the lineup after dealing with a calf strain.