But Tampa Bay came to Citi Field and hung three straight losses on them — 7-5, 8-4 and 9-0. So the Mets have only their second three-game losing streak of 2025. Here are three takeaways from the series: The Mets began Sunday with the majors’ top ERA for starting pitching at 2.82.

After Sunday’s miserable 9-0 loss to the Rays marked their first time getting swept all year, the Mets are finally facing something resembling adversity.