Mets returned to loanDepot Park and faced a beatable Marlins team after a promising May. They lost 4-1, recording only one hit entering the ninth inning and finishing with three hits. Their first run came in the ninth when Mark Vientos singled home Tyrone Taylor with one out. The Mets had also lost 2-1 the previous evening, with Juan Soto collecting two of the team’s three hits. Earlier, the Nationals managed similar success against Mets pitching. Mets’ recent results included dropping four of their last five games against sub-.500 teams after winning six of seven. Carlos Mendoza attributed the losses to facing stretches of strong pitching, including Eury Perez’s triple-digit fastball and Max Meyer’s breaking stuff and zone command.
"This time it came in the form of a 4-1 loss, a game in which they had only one hit entering the ninth inning. They ended up with three hits and scored their first run in 17 innings when Mark Vientos singled home Tyrone Taylor with one out left in the game."
"After winning six of seven games, the Mets (22-30) have dropped four of their last five against two sub-.500 teams. The spark that led them to six comeback victories this month has gone dormant, and answers (again) are not coming easy."
"Talk to Carlos Mendoza and he'll say they've simply run into a stretch of good pitchers. Friday's starter, Eury Perez, has a triple-digit heater and effectively mixed it with his off-speed pitches to stymie the Mets. Saturday's starter, Max Meyer, has an expansive arsenal, is a spin king and routinely pounds the zone with nasty breaking stuff."
"In their 2-1 loss an evening earlier, Juan Soto collected two of the team's three hits. And if you think the Marlins are some sort of secret pitching juggernaut, the Nationals managed to do the same on Thursday, with the Mets winning that series finale, 2-1."
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