This offensive stat shows why the Mets have been the worst team in baseball

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There have been some concerning stats that continue to pop up for the New York Mets, and nearly all of them are due to what they're not able to do on offense.

If the Mets were able to just scrap together a few more runs here and there, we'd be looking at a completely different season. Even if the Mets were 13-15 right now, it would be a lot better than a 9-19 record and 2-8 over their last 10.

Unfortunately, the offense hasn't been able to do anything at all, and that continues to be the biggest concern. A recent stat shows just how bad things have actually been and, unfortunately, shows that things might not be getting better anytime soon.

“The Mets scored one run in the opener Sunday — the fifth time they’d posted only one in a game this season. Then they were shut out in the nightcap — the fifth time they’d been shut out this season. They are thus on pace to be shut out 29 times this year and to score one run an additional 29 times. Last season, the Mets scored three or fewer runs 68 times in 162 games. This year, they’ve done that 18 times in 28 games — a pace for 104 over the full 162,” Tim Britton of The Athletic wrote.

Stats like this typically show when a team is in a slump, but considering the Mets have done this a few times already and are on pace to do it 29 times in both directions is almost ridiculous to even consider.

That's somewhat unheard of in today's era and something that needs to be fixed as soon as possible.

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