Overview
- The Mets are 15-25 and 12.5 games behind the Braves as they start a six-game stretch at Citi Field against the Tigers and Yankees.
- The lineup ranks last in OPS at .628 with a .222 batting average and only 169 runs, reflecting a persistent lack of timely hits.
- Juan Soto and Bo Bichette went 0-for-20 in Arizona, and Soto said he is "missing a lot of balls" after opening May at .121/.231/.273.
- Injuries have thinned the core as Jorge Polanco remains limited by Achilles bursitis and Luis Robert Jr. has not resumed baseball work after a back injection, pushing depth players like Austin Slater and Andy Ibañez into larger roles.
- Pitching has offered a rare bright spot, with David Peterson thriving in relief with three earned runs in 16 innings for a 1.69 ERA and a strong five-inning outing in Arizona.