Inside the numbers on New York Mets' 12-game losing streak - ESPN

NEW YORK — It's not over, Mets fans.

We're talking about New York's 12-game losing streak, not the 2026 season. But you probably understand the need for the clarification, especially since Tuesday's gut-punch loss at a frigid Citi Field had a very lost-all-hope feel to it.

After failing to finish off the Minnesota Twins in their series opener, the Mets still haven't won a game since April 8. How did that happen? How can it be fixed? Can it be fixed?

«We're all very aware of it, you know,» Francisco Lindor said of the skid, which has left his team with the worst record (7-16) in the major leagues. «But at the end of the day… we have to come out and bring it.»

Let's consider this stretch of a dozen defeats through some key numbers that have gone bad early for the Mets, and whether the team can turn it around.

Tuesday's collapse was the sixth game the Mets have lost during the streak that they led at some point. Closer Devin Williams has become the avatar for this trend and, indeed, he had a rough go of it against the Twins. He faced five batters, retired none, walked three and gave up the final two runs.

Williams entered the contest with the game tied, thus ending up with a loss but no blown save. The blown lead actually belonged to starter Nolan McLean, who was brilliant for much of his outing — but was probably left in a bit too long because the Mets don't have enough in the bullpen right now.

«We had a couple of our guys down,» Mendoza said of his relief staff. «We knew we were going to push [McLean]. We felt good with where he was at.»

Before the slide began, Williams — who signed as a free agent this winter — was off to a great start with the Mets. Through April 7, he owned a perfect ERA over five outings. Over his