Jacob deGrom received a six-run lead before throwing a pitch in his return to Citi Field, and the Texas Rangers beat the Mets 8-3 on Friday night to give New York its third seven-game losing streak this year.

The Rangers scored six runs in the top of the first off Jonah Tong, cruising to an 8-3 win over the Mets in Jacob deGrom’s return to Citi Field. By night’s end, New York’s lead in the National League wild-card race could be down to a half-game over Cincinnati (playing in West Sacramento) and/or San Francisco (in Chavez Ravine).

The Mets entered the series trailing the Phillies by seven games in the NL East. A Mets sweep would have pulled them within three games of the division. They held a four-game lead for the third NL Wild Card spot and had a 93.4% chance of making the playoffs, according to FanGraphs.

Manager Carlos Mendoza did not commit to Jonah Tong receiving another start after Friday’s disastrous effort, which coincided with an encouraging outing from Kodai Senga with Triple-A Syracuse.

The Mets' latest loss showcased everything that has gone wrong: bad hitting, bad starting pitching, bad relief pitching, bad defense.

The New York Mets began the 2025 regular season with a 45-24 record, which was the best in all of baseball. After getting swept by the Philadelphia Phillies in

For the first time since he signed with the Rangers as a free agent after the 2022 season, Jacob deGrom is set to face the team he left behind. Texas has listed the 37-year-old deGrom as the probable

As the flailing Mets look to close out a playoff berth over the final two weeks of the regular season, they can point to a similar team in franchise history.