The Mets got swept in a season series by Pittsburgh for the first time in their history, and Sunday’s 8-1 defeat underscored how much the Pirates own them and how far they have to go to contend.
Despite coming into this series off a sweep of the Rockies and leading the NL East, the Mets ran their losing streak against Pittsburgh to seven straight games. Pirates outfielder Andrew McCutchen said there is no secret formula.
“We’re pretty good ourselves. It doesn’t really matter who we play. We can compete with anybody out there,’’ McCutchen said. “We’re a good team.