On June 12, the Mets were an MLB-best 45-24 and 5.5 games ahead of the Philadelphia Phillies in the NL East. The division is long gone now—Philly has a 12.5-game lead, bolstered by last week's four-game sweep of the Mets.

For the first time this season, the Mets are no longer in control of their own playoff destiny. Their downward spiral apparently knows no bottom. Edwin Díaz allowed a go-ahead single in the ninth inning Saturday at Citi Field,

For old times’ sake, former managers Bobby Valentine and Terry Collins even both got themselves “ejected” from the game — which ended in a 2-2 tie between Shea Stadium era and Citi Field era players — for arguing with umpires. Bobby V even reemerged later donning a fake mustache and glasses to invoke memories of when he did that in 1999.

The Mets got six scoreless innings from standout rookie Brandon Sproat on Saturday in his second career start, only for their bullpen to implode in a back-breaking 3-2 loss to the Texas Rangers.

New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza is shouldering the blame after his team's disastrous week, in which they were swept in a four-game series against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park.

The numbers now reside in franchise infamy: up seven games with 17 to go, the 2007 Mets lost five straight and then six of their final seven to allow the Phillies to steal the NL East crown in one of the most notorious meltdowns in the sport’s history.

There have been no discussions about removing rookie Jonah Tong following Friday night’s lopsided loss, while Kodai Senga is set to make a second start at Triple-A Syracuse as he works toward a return to form, manager Carlos Mendoza said Saturday.