1 person to blame for each NY Mets loss during their 12-game skid

Twelve straight losses tested the patience of even the most loyal New York Mets fan. At that point, watching those games felt more like a nightly appointment with disappointment than entertainment. The Amazins found just about every possible way to lose during that skid, which was almost impressive in the worst possible way. Some nights the bats vanished. Other nights, the pitching imploded. Then there were the games where one bad mistake opened the floodgates. David Stearns could bear the blame for plenty of it, but if the players kept saying that mess was on them, then it was only fair to hand out individual receipts for each painful loss in that 12-game spiral.

The Mets have had one player to blame in each of these 12 losses

Loss #1: 7-2 loss to Diamondbacks — David Peterson

David Peterson spotted Arizona 5 runs before some fans had settled into their seats. Digging out of a 5-run hole by the 2nd inning is not exactly a winning formula. His final line: 5 innings, 6 hits, 2 walks, 5 runs, and 6 strikeouts in another early burial.

Loss #2: 7-1 loss to Diamondbacks — Luke Weaver

Luke Weaver was called on for a high-leverage spot and poured gasoline on it instead. He entered in the 7th with 1 out and runners on 1st and 2nd, then gave up 2 extra-base hits that brought home both inherited runners and 2 of his own. Not exactly shutdown stuff.

Loss #3: 4-0 loss to Athletics — Carson Benge

Batting 9th, Carson Benge’s job in this game was to get on base and set the table for the top of the order. Twice he came up with a runner on 1st, and twice he made an out. Then his 9th-inning error allowed the runner to move into scoring position and was the snowball that triggered the avalanche, as 3 runs scored soon after.

Loss #4: 11-6 loss to Athletics — Kodai Senga

Kodai Senga gave the Athletics 7 runs in the first 3 innings and put the Mets in another early crater. In a slump like this, spotting the other team 7 runs is basically asking for trouble. His final line: 2.1 innings, 8 hits, 7 runs, 2 walks, and 3 strikeouts.

Loss #5: 1-0 loss to Athletics — Jorge Polanco

In the bottom of the 6th with runners on 1st and 2nd, Jorge Polanco had the chance to change the game, but instead hit into an inning-ending fielder’s choice. He was brought in to deliver in those RBI spots, and this time, the big moment got the best of him.

Loss #6: 4-0 loss to Dodgers — David Peterson

Peterson made the Mets play uphill all night again. He gave up 4 runs in the first 3 innings, forcing an offense that can barely buy a run lately to chase the game early. His final line: 5 innings, 5 hits, 4 walks, 4 runs, and 7 strikeouts.

Loss #7: 2-1 loss to Dodgers — Luis Robert Jr.

Luis Robert Jr. came up in the 8th with runners on 2nd and 3rd in a 1-1 game and walked back to the dugout after a strikeout. After a hot start, the Mets are starting to see flashes of the hitter from the last 2 seasons instead of the one from the early part of this season.

Loss #8: 8-2 loss to Dodgers — Francisco Lindor

Francisco Lindor left 3 runners in scoring position between the 3rd and 5th innings and let a few big chances slip away. He may be starting to break out of his early-season slump, but for someone many see as the captain, this was a game where he needed to deliver and shift the momentum.

Loss #9: 12-4 loss to Cubs — Kodai Senga

Déjà vu all over again. Senga put the Mets in an early hole by allowing 7 runs, 6 earned, in the first 4 innings. His final line: 3.1 innings, 6 hits, 7 runs, 3 walks, and 3 strikeouts.

Loss #10: 4-2 loss to Cubs — Freddy Peralta

Freddy Peralta was solid, but the Mets needed more than solid. Their ace opened the 6th inning with 2 walks and left the game without finishing the frame. Brooks Raley gave up the big hit, but Peralta did not leave his team in the best spot to win.

Loss #11: 2-1 loss to Cubs — Devin Williams

Devin Williams was brought in to replace Edwin Díaz and lock down games like this. Instead, he blew the save by allowing 2 hits and 1 run while striking out 3. His rough start is starting to look a lot like the ugly stretch he had in 2025.

Loss #12: 5-3 loss to Twins — Devin Williams

More of the same from Devin Williams. He allowed 1 hit, 3 walks, and 2 runs without recording an out as this brutal stretch kept rolling. At some point, “just a rough patch” starts sounding like wishful thinking.

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