Mets extend losing streak to four games after extra-inning defeat against Giants

Mets Struggle Against Giants Despite Strong Pitching

Ryan Healthley delivered an impressive performance, dominating hitters with his fastball. He pitched through the entirety of the game against the Thai team. The top hitters in the Mets lineup, however, are still showing signs of a slump.

We caught a glimpse of what the Mets hoped to be post-trade deadline, but unfortunately, it wasn’t enough.

Edwin Diaz, available in the 10th inning, couldn’t stop the Giants as the Mets’ offense continued to struggle, losing 4-3 in the series.

The Mets (62-48) have lost four straight games after a seven-game winning streak, struggling to find their rhythm. Healthley and fellow pitchers Tyler Rogers and Cedric Mullins couldn’t help turn things around quickly. In the decisive 10th inning, Diaz entered with a ghost runner on second but failed to minimize damage. Matt Chapman’s groundout advanced the runner, Willie Adams, to third. Dom Smith, coming off the bench, hit a single to bring the Giants ahead.

In the bottom of the inning, the New Giants called on closer Randy Rodriguez. With two outs, Ronnie Mauricio managed to advance, but the Mets lacked powerful hits—finishing with six hits but couldn’t capitalize against starter Robbie Ray. The lefty maintained a no-hitter into the fifth inning, with Pete Alonso adding a late home run in the seventh.

Things began to shift in the next inning. The San Francisco bullpen faced pressure as the Mets started to find their footing.

In the eighth, Joey Luckesi, the Giants’ setup man, walked Brandon Nemo and allowed a single to Francisco Lindor. Juan Soto then beat out a ball that ricocheted off the mound, enabling Nemo to score from third.

Another Giants reliever, Jose Bato, came in and allowed Pete Alonso to hit a sacrifice fly.

Healthley made a noteworthy debut, striking out three batters in nine scoreless innings while reaching speeds of 101.4 mph, striking out 11 in total. This was exactly the kind of performance the Mets front office envisioned.

The Mets’ recent rally ignited some hope for an offense struggling to score, having only managed one run in their previous two games.

Juan Soto, who has been uncharacteristically quiet, finished the night with a 1-4 record, while Francisco Lindor’s difficulties continued, hitting poorly over the last 14 games.

Pete Alonso, who had dropped a foul-out previously, eventually connected for a home run, perhaps breaking out of his own slump.

The Mets once again squandered a quality outing from David Peterson, who has consistently lasted at least six innings in several starts since early June.

Peterson surrendered two runs in six innings, with the only blemish occurring in the second. Matt Chapman walked on a full-count pitch that looked like it could have been called a strike, leading to a run scored by Wilmer Flores, who got a warm welcome from the crowd.