The New York Mets have been shut out four times in their first 17 games this season, a rare occurrence in franchise history. They also faced back-to-back shutouts for the first time since August 2024.
Key points
Mets shut out four times in first 17 games of the season
Only second occurrence in franchise history for this record
Back-to-back shutouts for the first time since August 2024
Shut out in three of four games for the first time since May 2018
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New York Mets third baseman Mark Vientos (27) celebrates his home run against the Chicago Cubs with center fielder Luis Robert Jr. (88) during the second inning at Wrigley Field.
New York Mets third baseman Mark Vientos (27) celebrates his home run against the Chicago Cubs with center fielder Luis Robert Jr. (88) during the second inning at Wrigley Field.
MONDAY
The Mets were shut out for the fourth time in just 17 games this season. It’s only the second time in franchise history they’ve suffered four shutout losses in their first 17 games, having done so back in 1963.
The Mets were shut out in back-to-back games for the first time since August 9-10, 2024, in Seattle, and were shut out in three of four games for the first time since May 2-5, 2018 against the Braves and Rockies.
Joey Gerber became the first reliever ever to rack up five strikeouts while allowing no earned runs in their Mets debut. The most recent pitcher to record five strikeouts in their Mets debut out of the bullpen was Franklyn Kilome, who did so in his MLB debut in Atlanta on August 1, 2020.
TUESDAY
Francisco Lindor hit his 14th leadoff home run as a Met, tying him with Brandon Nimmo for third place on the franchise leader board behind and , who are tied for first with 21.
Q&A
How many times have the Mets been shut out this season?
The Mets have been shut out four times in their first 17 games this season.
When was the last time the Mets experienced back-to-back shutouts?
The Mets last faced back-to-back shutouts on August 9-10, 2024.
What is the significance of the Mets' four shutouts in 17 games?
It marks only the second time in franchise history that the Mets have suffered four shutout losses in their first 17 games, the previous occurrence was in 1963.
When did the Mets last get shut out in three of four games?
The Mets were last shut out in three of four games from May 2-5, 2018, against the Braves and Rockies.
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The weekly McLean update: Nolan McLean now has a 2.13 ERA and 85 K through his first 12 career games. The only other pitchers to match those numbers in their first 12 games are: Paul Skenes (1.93 ERA, 97 K), Masahiro Tanaka (2.02 ERA, 92 K), and Hideo Nomo (2.05 ERA, 109 K).
The Mets mustered five or fewer baserunners for a third-straight game. It’s only the fourth time in franchise history they’ve managed that unfortunate feat, joining: August 1-3, 2014, September 4-6, 1978, and July 4-5, 1963.
WEDNESDAY
With Dalton Rushing’s eighth-inning blast off Devin Williams, the Mets allowed a grand slam at Dodger Stadium for the first time since May 29, 2000, when future Met Shawn Green took Al Leiter deep in the bottom of the sixth inning to give Chan Ho Park (another future Met who knows a thing or two about grand slam stats) the win.
FRIDAY
The Mets scored just four runs on 14 hits. That’s the fewest runs they’ve scored on 14+ hits since July 24, 2021, in a 10-3 loss against the Blue Jays at Citi Field which featured a combined 2 HR, 5 RBI, and 5 H from current Mets Bo Bichette and Marcus Semien. Friday was also the first time they’ve lost by 8+ runs while getting 14+ hits since an 18-9 loss on April 27, 2012, at Coors Field.
The Mets suffered their first walk-off loss at Wrigley Field since almost exactly five years ago on April 22, 2021, when Jason Heyward hit a tenth-inning single to Mets right fielder Michael Conforto — the same man who delivered the game-tying RBI single in a Cubs uniform on Sunday. That loss came in the final game of yet another sweep at Wrigley, where the Mets are now 23-48 since 2003.
The Mets have scored 19 runs over their past 11 games, the fewest for the franchise in an eleven-game span since June 2-15, 2018. That tough stretch offensive rut was effectively broken for the 2018 team on June 16, when they received a big three-run homer in Arizona from — of course — Michael Conforto.
The Mets have now scored two or fewer runs through nine innings in 14 of their first 22 games, tying an unfortunate club record set in 1967.
The Mets have lost 11 games in a row for the first time since August 28-September 8, 2004. That losing streak also involved the Dodgers, as it began with the Mets dropping two in a row against L.A at Shea Stadium.
Miscellaneous Mets stat of the week:
The 1991 Mets are the only team in franchise history to go on both a winning streak of 10+ games (10, July 1-July 13) and a losing streak of 10+ games (11, August 9-August 21).
