PITTSBURGH - What could possibly be next? Locusts at Citi Field? The plague?
A day after learning that their captain David Wright was dealing with a much more serious back issue than had originally been thought, the Mets were without Lucas Duda and Juan Lagares. The day ended what was a nightmare of a weekend with a 9-1 loss to the Pirates at PNC Park Sunday afternoon.
Jon Niese struggled through his third straight start, allowing four runs on seven hits and four walks. He struck out six but could not get out of the fifth inning for the first time this season.