After a disappointing loss to the Chicago White Sox, Mets manager Carlos Mendoza acknowledged the team's ongoing struggle with hitting in critical situations. Despite their impressive season record of 34-22, the Mets' lack of success with runners in scoring position, where they batted .212 prior to the game, poses a significant issue. Mendoza highlighted the need for improvement in this area, emphasizing that while the underlying stats are encouraging, the team must convert those chances into runs to capitalize on their potential.
We gotta get better with runners in scoring position. We are all aware. Yes, the underlying numbers (are encouraging), but at the end of the day, we gotta get the job done, right?
For the season, New York was batting just .212 with runners in scoring position coming into this loss, so this issue is nothing new for Mendoza and company.
Even with those struggles, the Mets still have one of the best records in baseball at 34-22 and are just two points back of the Phillies for the top spot in the division.
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