A pair of absurd statistics highlighted the fact that the New York Mets season is already over after their 12-game losing streak on Tuesday.
There were high expectations for the Mets entering the 2026 season. Despite a disastrous finish last fall that saw them lose and miss the playoffs, the team’s offseason moves have given fans reason to believe they can contend for the National League East title this year.
However, after starting the year with a solid 7-4 record, things have descended into chaos. After a tough 5-3 loss to the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night, in which they led 3-0 at one point, the Mets’ losing streak is now 12 games. Following this latest setback, MLB.com Mets writer Anthony DiComo noted two interesting statistics that show the current campaign has already been a losing one for the Queens team.
New York Mets Record: 7-16
The first is the fact that the team’s ongoing slump puts them in a rare position for a franchise that has seen many terrible teams. Tuesday’s loss now takes them just five games away from tying the 1962 New York Mets’ record 17-game losing streak.
This was the franchise’s first season in existence. They finished the year with a 40–120 record and are viewed as the worst team in MLB history, along with the 2024 Chicago White Sox who finished 41–121. Not too far from one of the worst teams in history, there isn’t much hope for change.
Still, this was not the worst-case scenario described by DiComo. The Mets beat writer also mentioned a stat that will be heard all over New York sports radio on Wednesday. And the fact is that no team in MLB history has ever reached the playoffs after suffering 12 consecutive losses at any point during the season.
This means the 2026 Mets will now have to do something that has never happened in over 150 years of MLB games if they want to make the playoffs. This season feels pretty lost, and it’s only April.
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