Mambino Curse: Mets' Losing Streak

0:00On April 21st, Metz fans are deep in superstition mode with their team on an 11-game losing streak, sitting at 7 wins and 15 losses. Nearly a month into the 2026 season, they're calling at the curse of the Mambino, pinning the blame on New York City Mayor Zoran Mamdani after he hugged the team's mascots, Mr. and Mrs. Zaniang, met as City Field. It all kicked off around April 9th during a game against the Diamondbacks where the Metz lost 7-1 and they haven't won since April 7. That's 10 straight losses right after that mascot embrace, tanking their stats with a .241 on-base percentage and .245, slugging in the skid. Fans are joking hard, dubbing the Mayor Mambino as a nod to the old curse of the Mambino that haunted the Red Sox for 86 years until 2004. New Yorkers love a good heck story, just like the Madden Curse or Billy Goat vibes, and this one's got the city buzzing. Mayor Mambdani's taking it and stride, saying there's plenty of baseball left and he's

1:03keeping the faith like every Metz supporter. He even laughed off pleased to wave a magic wand or rock a team hat full time, promising to cross his fingers. Word is, if the Metz don't snap this soon, Chaos could brew among the faithful, but for now, Mambino's owning the tag while the team hunts for that. First win to lift the shadow. That wraps MLB news today, brought to you with AI.