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Mets and Yankees Struggle Through Extended Slumps, Hanging Onto Wild-Card Berths

Critical losses alongside pitching experiments have exposed roster weaknesses just as the season’s playoff push intensifies.

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TAMPA, FLORIDA - APRIL 17: Devin Williams #38 of the New York Yankees reacts in the ninth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at George M. Steinbrenner Field on April 17, 2025 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • The Mets have lost seven straight games after surrendering a 5–0 lead in Sunday’s walk-off defeat and now hold the third NL wild-card spot by only 1.5 games.
  • Manager Carlos Mendoza turned to Reed Garrett as an opener to shield struggling starters, but Frankie Montas and Sean Manaea have failed to provide length.
  • Closer Edwin Díaz allowed his first earned run since April on Isaac Collins’s ninth-inning homer, underscoring a bullpen under mounting pressure.
  • The Yankees have dropped seven of nine contests, slipping to 62–56 and clinging to a half-game cushion in the AL wild-card race following their latest skid.
  • Ace Max Fried has posted a 6.00 ERA over his last seven starts and the offense has hit just .216 since the All-Star break, fueling scrutiny on Aaron Boone after his fifth ejection.