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Mets’ Nightmare Deepens: Blown Shutout by Devin Williams Sparks Crushing Extra-Innings Loss to Cubs

Mets' Nightmare Deepens: Blown Shutout by Devin Williams Sparks Crushing Extra-Innings Loss to Cubs

Sunday’s showdown at Wrigley Field felt like the New York Mets were finally on the cusp of ending their agonizing losing streak . After holding the Chicago Cubs scoreless through eight innings with a combined bullpen effort, and thanks to MJ Melendez’s solo homer in the fifth, a glimmer of hope sparked. But then came that gut-wrenching moment—a blown save from Devin Williams, the Mets’ new closer who struggled to find his rhythm. Former Met Michael Conforto stepped up and delivered a clutch double, pushing the game into extra innings where the Cubs ultimately nabbed a 2-1 victory, stretching the Mets’ losing skid to a staggering 11 games . For a team that’s shelled out big bucks on talent, ranking just behind the Dodgers in payroll, finding themselves stuck at MLB’s worst record of 7-15 is gutting, to say the least. With a tough stretch of home games ahead against the Twins and Rockies, the Mets desperately need to pull themselves together to avoid matching their franchise-worst 17-game losing streak from 1962 . LEARN MORE

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