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Same old story: Mets lineup missing any semblance of punch

David Wright and Travis d’Arnaud may not be able to save the Mets’ anemic offense.

Bryce Harper and Mike Trout would find it difficult, too.

The punchless attack continued to flail away Wednesday night, shut out for the fourth time this month, falling to the Cardinals, 9-0, at Citi Field.

At this point, it has become the norm in Flushing for the home team to fail at the plate. The Mets have scored four runs in this series, over a span of 32 innings counting Monday night’s 14-inning marathon. In what has been a dreadful May, the Mets are averaging a meager 3.