Mets Lose Again, Falling to Nats 5-4

0:00On April 30, the New York Mets dropped another tough one, falling five to four against the Washington Nationals in a late rally that handed the Nets. Two out of three in the series. New York jumped out strong, but couldn't hold the lead, thanks to some early miscues and a killer homer down the stretch. Mets starter, Freddie Peralta, dug an early hole with an error that led in two runs, and Washington piled on to go up three nothing. The Mets fired back in the third with back-to-back hits and a bomb from MJ Melinda's to tie it, then scratched across a run in the sixth on a walk, but an RBI double to grab the edge. Mets fans are fed up after watching their squad go three in 17 in the last 20 games, dropping yet another when trailing into the ninth there 57 straight loss in that spot, dating back to last year. It's a brutal skid mixing bad breaks and shaky play. Luke Weaver took the L after CJ Abrams crushed a two-run shot in the eighth, while Nationals pitcher Mitch Parker got the W in closer Gus Garland, notched his third save.

1:03Francisco Alvarez's late double gave New York hope, but they couldn't cash it in. Now the Mets head west to face the Los Angeles Angels, who have dropped 10 of 11, but with this momentum killer, Steve Cohen's crew needs to flip. The script fast, or risk digging, and even deeper hole. This has been New York Mets News today, powered by AI, I'm Corey with the story.