"Battling to hold on to the final wild-card playoff spot in the National League, the Mets lost two of three to the Texas Rangers, took two of three from the playoff-bound San Diego Padres, then lost control of their postseason destiny after inexplicably dropping two of three games in a slapdash performance against the lowly Washington Nationals. The sellout crowd at Sunday's loss, in turn, serenaded the Mets with boos."
"It was also rough at times for Juan Soto. Against the Nationals, the organization that first signed and developed him, he delivered two multihit games, a tying ninth-inning single, a home run, and two steals. But he also made his first error of the season, a costly mistake that allowed a run to score in Friday's extra-inning loss, and was caught stealing in Sunday's one-run defeat."
The Mets drew 3,182,057 fans, setting a Citi Field single-season attendance record. The final homestand undermined their playoff push: they lost two of three to the Rangers, won two of three versus the Padres, then dropped two of three to the lowly Nationals and lost control of their postseason destiny. A sellout crowd booed after a Sunday loss. Juan Soto produced multihit games, a tying ninth-inning single, a home run and two steals, but also committed his first error of the season and was caught stealing in a one-run defeat. Fans remained energized by progress under the owner and the prior NLCS run.
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