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The past week has brought a few of those arms back down to earth and those legitimate offseason questions back to the surface.
For the first time this season, the New York Mets were the victims of a series sweep. After entering their three-game series against the Tampa Rays on a six-game win streak and holding the best home record in all of baseball,
The Tampa Bay Rays swept the New York Mets this weekend. Earlier this week, the Mets lost Kodai Senga to a hamstring strain against the Washington Nationals. He went on the injured list, and his return is not close.
Tampa Bay Rays' Brandon Lowe, left, and Taylor Walls, right, react after Walls scored on a single hit by Josh Lowe during the third inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets Saturday, June 14, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith) AP
Statistically, the Mets rotation remains atop the heap, No. 1 in all of baseball, with a 2.93 ERA. Realistically, it doesn’t feel that way today.
He held the Mets hitless in 12 plate appearances with runners on base. Jonathan Aranda’s two-run double in the fifth off Max Kranick blew open the game for the Rays, who outscored the Mets 24-9 in the series.