This Mets lineup is, without question, engineered around its top three hitters. Francisco Lindor, Juan Soto and Pete Alonso all have histories of terrorizing the league. At various points this season,

Jarren Duran had a double and a triple as the Boston Red Sox tagged Mets ace Kodai Senga for three runs and beat New York 3-1 on Monday night.

Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said he'll talk to Juan Soto about hustling out of the batter's box, while Soto claimed it hasn't been an issue.

The New York Mets’ first conversation about their struggles with runners in scoring position occurred more than a month ago, during a series loss in Minnesota. The topic is likely to be revisited, more sternly,

New York Mets outfielder Juan Soto (22) and New York Yankees catcher J.C. Escarra (25) speak during a Soto at-bat in the 5th inning of the 2025 Subway Series, Saturday, May 17, 2025 at Yankee Stadium in New York. Andrew Mills | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

The Red Sox ended last week as the first team to go up against a current Cy Young Award winner in back-to-back starts, facing Chris Sale and the Braves on Friday at Fenway after taking on the Tigers’ Tarik Skubal on Wednesday.

3) Hunter Dobbins made a couple of big pitches. With two runners on base, Dobbins got Juan Soto to ground into a 4-6-3 double play to end the third inning. Dobbins also struck out Tyrone Taylor looking with runners at the corners and one out in the fifth.

There was a buzz in the air as the finale of the first installment of the Subway Series turned into a bullpen duel after Mets pitcher David Peterson went toe-to-toe with one of baseball’s best pitchers, the Yankees’ Max Fried.

The New York Mets franchise slugger is reportedly done talking about his former New York Yankees running mate.

They went 1-for-8 with runners in scoring position and left six on base, extending their losing streak to a season-high three games.