Luke Weaver blows lead as Mets take yet another agonizing loss
New York Post • • sports
Key Points:
- The New York Mets ended April with a 5-4 loss to the Washington Nationals, dropping their record to 10-21 and going 3-17 in their last 20 games.
- Despite a two-run homer by C.J. Abrams off Mets reliever Luke Weaver in the eighth inning, the Nationals' late rally was nearly thwarted by defensive plays from Ronny Mauricio and Luis Torrens.
- The Mets showed offensive sparks with MJ Melendez’s two-strike home run and a go-ahead RBI double by Mark Vientos but struggled overall, especially with a lineup featuring six players with sub-.600 OPS at one point.
- Manager Carlos Mendoza’s use of sacrifice bunts failed to ignite sustained rallies, and a late pinch-hit groundout by Austin Slater ended a potential comeback in the eighth inning.
- Starter Fredy Peralta pitched well with one earned run over six innings, but the Mets’ bullpen could not hold the lead, continuing the team's pattern of late-game collapses.
