Mets Week in Review: Two Wins Break the Losing Streak, But Rockies Sweep Ends Momentum

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New York Mets Weekly Snapshot

Record Last Week: 2-4

Runs Scored Last Week: 20

Runs Surrendered Last Week: 28

Standings:

5th in NL East

10.5 GB of 1st Place

Transactions:

4/16 New York Mets sent LHP A.J. Minter on a rehab assignment to Brooklyn Cyclones.

4/16 New York Mets traded LHP Richard Lovelady to Washington Nationals for cash.

4/18 New York Mets placed 2B Jorge Polanco on the 10-day injured list retroactive to April 15, 2026. Right wrist contusion.

4/18 New York Mets recalled C Hayden Senger from Syracuse Mets.

4/22 New York Mets sent LHP A.J. Minter on a rehab assignment to Syracuse Mets.

4/22 New York Mets activated RF Juan Soto from the 10-day injured list.

4/22 New York Mets optioned C Hayden Senger to Syracuse Mets.

4/23 New York Mets placed SS Francisco Lindor on the 10-day injured list. Left calf strain.

4/23 New York Mets recalled 3B Ronny Mauricio from Syracuse Mets.

4/23 New York Mets optioned RHP Austin Warren to Syracuse Mets.

4/23 New York Mets recalled RHP Christian Scott from Syracuse Mets.

4/24 New York Mets selected the contract of RHP Carl Edwards Jr. from Syracuse Mets.

4/24 New York Mets optioned RHP Christian Scott to Syracuse Mets.

4/25 New York Mets sent RHP Joey Gerber on a rehab assignment to St. Lucie Mets.

4/26 New York Mets recalled RHP Austin Warren from Syracuse Mets.

Scores:

Game 22 (4/21): NYM 3, MIN 5

Game 23 (4/22): NYM 3, MIN 2

Game 24 (4/23): NYM 10, MIN 8

Game 25 (4/24): NYM 3, COL 4

Game 26 (4/26 G1): NYM 1, COL 3

Game 27 (4/26 G2): NYM 0, COL 3

Series Breakdown/Highlights

Twins Series

The Mets welcomed the Twins to Citi Field after their disastrous six-game West Coast trip. The first game wound up being an extension of that road trip. Nolan McLean was perfect through five innings, and had a 3-0 lead after a Francisco Lindor three-run shot. A two-run homer off the bat of Byron Buxton in the sixth inning and an RBI single by Luke Keaschall tied the game. In the ninth inning, the Mets brought in their closer, Devin Williams, who imploded. He walked two to lead off the inning before a defensive misplay on a bunt loaded the bases with no outs. An RBI single and an RBI walk gave the Twins a 5-3 lead, and that was all she wrote.

The Mets bounced back in game two, getting their first win in over two weeks. The Mets and Twins were tied going into the late innings when a ball that could have been caught off the bat of Vientos fell for an RBI single. Luke Weaver, another former Yankees closer who earned the win, slammed the door in a much-needed bullpen reprieve.

In game three, it was mostly a bullpen game with starter Christian Scott walking five batters in 1.1 innings. The Mets jumped out to a five-run lead at the end of the second inning and healed that. The Twins were chipping away, dragging things down to four-run lead going into the eighth inning. Then, the Twins loaded the bases with two outs. Ryan Jeffers would hit a game-tying grand slam, deflating every Mets fan out there. Then, the Mets fought back to load the bases with two outs in the bottom of the inning and Bo Bichette hit a three-run double to give the Mets a 10-7 lead. After Huascar Brazoban got the first out in the bottom of the ninth inning, Devin Williams came in to get the final two outs. It did not come easy as with two outs he allowed a run and put the go-ahead run at the plate. He was able to strike out Trevor Larnach to end the game and secure a series win.

Rockies Series

The Mets were looking to build off of their series win against the Twins earlier in the week. So much for that idea.

They failed to do so in game one of the series. as their eighth-inning comeback fell short, ultimately losing to the Rockies 4-3. They had a 1-0 lead early before Freddy Peralta gave up an RBI groundout in the fifth inning to tie it up. He then gave up the game on an RBI double by Jake McCarthy. The Rockies would pad their lead on a two-run single by Troy Johnston. A two-run single by Brett Baty would bring the Mets within a run, but it was not meant to be.

Due to rain, there was no game Saturday; instead a doubleheader was played Sunday. Game one was not great for the Mets. Nolan McLean had solid stuff in the outing, but in the fifth and sixth innings he got in trouble allowing a total of two runs. An RBI single off Brazoban gave the Rockies all they needed. The lone run the Mets scored was on a solo home run off the bat of Tyrone Taylor.

Game three saw Kodai Senga give up three runs in 2.2 innings. It was a single by Troy Johnston and a two-run homer by Hunter Goodman that did him in. Carl Edwards Jr. gave the Mets 3.1 innings of hitless relief after coming in for Senga. Luke Weaver, Brooks Raley, and perhaps most importantly, Devin Williams, all pitched scoreless innings. The Mets did not score a run in game two of the double header. Getting swept by the Rockies isn't exactly a path toward success.