POSTCAST: Mets DIG An Early Hole, Bats GO SILENT In Frustrating Loss

Locked On Mets - Daily Podcast On The New York Mets · Jul 18, 2026 · 19m

An early mistake by Sean Manaea had the New York Mets down 2-0 before the end of the first, and the bats were unable to do much of anything in a 6-1 loss on Saturday.

Well, that was a long one. A game that included about a 45-minute rain delay saw the Mets not really do a whole lot of anything on offense. They had just three hits as a team, Tyrone Taylor provided the only run via a solo HR and that's where the story ends.

Manaea did not put together a start similar to his 7 solid innings the last time out against the Kansas City Royals. He went just 4.2 innings and gave up a pair of home…