Things haven’t looked great for the New York Mets thus far in 2019. With a below-average bullpen and an inconsistent will to win ball games, the Mets are staring at a 37-41 record, 9.0 games out of first place. This tough campaign continued on Sunday in multiple ways.
The Mets were up 3-2 against the Chicago Cubs when relief pitcher Seth Lugo gave up a go-ahead three-run home run in the bottom of the eighth inning. The Mets couldn’t conjure up any runs in the top of the ninth, as they fell to the Cubs 5-3 and thus split the four-game series.