The New York Mets are currently on a 10-game losing streak, ranking among the longest in the franchise's history. Despite a $370 million payroll, they are struggling significantly this season.
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Good things come to those who wait, allegedly. New York Mets fans might not believe this anymore.
Despite having the MLB's second-largest payroll ahead of the 2026 season at $370 million (Dodgers: $397 million, according to Fangraphs), the Mets are currently on a 10-game skid, which ranks among one of their longest in franchise history. They are two games under the NL East's fourth-place team, the Philadelphia Phillies, and are 6.5 games back from the division leader, the Atlanta Braves.
While star Juan Soto hit the IL with a right calf strain, not many people expected the second-most expensive team in baseball to start as slowly as they have. New York began the season with a strong 11-7 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates and, since then, has only won five more games.
Here is how New York's current losing streak stands in franchise history, along with how close they are to moving up in their unfortunate history.
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The New York Mets are currently on a 10-game losing streak.
The current 10-game losing streak ranks among the longest in Mets franchise history.
The Mets have the second-largest payroll in MLB for the 2026 season at $370 million.
The Atlanta Braves are currently leading the NL East division, with the Mets 6.5 games behind.
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Throughout their 65-season history, the Mets have had 14 losing streaks spanning 10 or more games. In 1962, their 17-game streak ranks as the 22nd-longest in MLB history, while their 15-game losing streaks rank as the 38th-longest.
Here is a breakdown of New York's most notable losing streaks, and where they finished in their division that year.
| Year | Losing streak | Division result |
| 1962 | 17 | 10th (out of 10) |
| 1982 | 15 | 6th (of 6) |
| 1963 | 15 | 10th (out of 10) |
| 1980 | 13 | 5th (of 6) |
| 1962 | 13 | 10th (out of 10) |
| 2002 | 12 | 5th (of 5) |
| 2004 | 11 | 4th (of 5) |
| 1991 | 11 | 5th (of 6) |
| 1965 | 11 | 10th (out of 10) |
| 1963 | 11 | 10th (out of 10) |
| 1962 | 11 | 10th (out of 10) |
| 1965 | 10 | 10th (out of 10) |
| 1965 | 10 | 10th (out of 10) |
| 2026 | 10 | TBD |
In the modern era of baseball, the 1961 Philadelphia Phillies hold the unfortunate record for the longest losing streak, which spanned 23 losses in a row. They finished in last place in the National League that year, when it totaled eight teams. Prior to them, the Louisville Cardinals lost 26 straight games in 1889.
According to Jeff Passan, the 2025 Cleveland Guardians became the latest of four teams to lose 10 straight games and make the playoffs. History is not on New York's side, especially among teams to do this in April.
The Mets' last win came on April 7 against the Arizona Diamondbacks. New York was victorious 4-3 in a 10-inning win.
The Mets began the scoring with a run in both the first and second innings. However, Arizona equalized through a two-RBI single by Adrian Del Castillo in the top of the fifth inning. Nolan Arenado, the next batter, doubled to center to bring in the leading run.
Three innings later, the Mets finally got their break with a Jared Young sac-fly to right field to get Tyrone Taylor home. In extras, Ronny Mauricio hit a walk-off single in his first game since being called up from the minor league this season.
As of April 18, the Mets have one game remaining against the Chicago Cubs. They will play the surprise AL Central division leader, the Minnesota Twins, and Nolan McLean will be on the bump in the second game of the series. After that, they will host the Colorado Rockies. Here are the next five games for New York.
| Date | Opponent |
| Sun., April 19 | Chicago Cubs |
| Tues., April 21 | Minnesota Twins |
| Wed., April 22 | Minnesota Twins |
| Thurs., April 23 | Minnesota Twins |
| Fri., April 24 | Colorado Rockies |