Mets' Eleven-Game Losing Streak Continues

0:00It's April 20th. Welcome in. This is MLB News Today, where the game meets AI. I'm Corey with the story. The New York Mets just hit rock bottom with their 11th straight loss, dropping a hard breaker 2-1 in extra innings to the Chicago Cubs. Their pitching staff finally showed up strong on Sunday, but the offense went ice cold again, straining runners and failing to capitalize. Earlier this week, things bowled down to the 10th inning where the Mets couldn't score, leaving them defending a tie. With the runner on third and nobody out, closer Craig Kimbrill issued a wild pitch, then struck out one batter before facing clutch hit or nickel herner. Manager Carlos Mendoza chose to pitch to herner instead of walking him, a call that stunned even Cubs, radio folks, who expected a safer play for the double play, herner, who's been lights out with runners in scoring position, eighth in the league last year and 11th now, crushed a sacrifice fly on the first pitch to win it. That decision highlighted the Mets' nightmare skid, where everything's gone wrong despite

1:03some solid arms. Only one other MLB team has ever reached the playoffs after an 11 game losing streak, so their season hangs by a thread. Meanwhile, the Cubs snapped their own slump against the Mets, improving to 12 wins and nine losses, time Milwaukee at the bottom of a stacked. National League Central. Half times ahead for New York, as they chase that miracle comeback.