Mets Lose 12th Straight, Williams Falters

0:00It's April 22nd, from game day to every day, this is New York Met's news today, powered by AI. The New York Met's just can't catch a break, dropping a 5-3 heartbreaker to the Minnesota twins and stretching their losing streak to 12. Stay straight. They blew a 3-run lead late, with closer Devon Williams crumbling again in the 9th, handing the twins the win after the Met's came home from a rough road trip hoping to turn things around. Nolan McClain started hot striking out 8 and keeping the twins hit list through 4 innings, perfect through 5. Francisco Lindor backed him with a 3-run homer in the 3rd, but that's all the offense the Met's mustered early. Then McClain faltered the 3rd time through the order, as Byron Buckston crushed a 2-run shot in the 6th, and the twins tied it in the 7th with. Key hits. Met's fans were all over the place emotionally. Bronx Cheers turned to MVP Chance when reliever Austin Warren struck out the side to bail out Williams.

1:00But the damage was done, with the Met's going down quietly against the twins' bullpen, which looked sharp, despite a rough season ERA. In the 9th, Williams walked the first 2, a botched butt play loaded the bases, and Luke Keishaw's single plus another walk pushed across 2. Runs for the lead. Cole Sands shut the door with two scoreless innings for the win. Now the Met's pin hopes on Juan Soto's return to spark some life, but until then, this kid has them scrambling to find any rhythm on both sides of the ball.