A bad road trip got worse on Saturday evening for the Diamondbacks. The possibility exists — a distinct possibility, even — that it has not yet reached its nadir.
The Diamondbacks fell, 4-2, at Citi Field, losing to a New York Mets team that deployed a parade of relievers across nine innings. The Diamondbacks created scoring opportunities. They could not deliver on them. It is a theme that has grown stale over the past week.
At 0-5 through five games on this trip, the Diamondbacks will have their work cut out for them in Sunday’s finale, in which Mets right-hander Jacob deGrom — who currently holds the title of “Best Pitcher in Baseball” — is set to start.