The Mets' bats are broken, and Wednesday provided their lowest point yet when they were one-hit by Gavin Williams — who was two outs away from no-hitting New York — and the Cleveland Guardians in a 4-1 loss.

It was the Mets' fourth straight loss and their eighth in nine games. A merciful off day provided a bit of respite for the struggling bunch, which has batted just .189 during this stretch.

Fingers are beginning to point toward hitting coach Eric Chavez and his assistant, Jeremy Barnes, which is understandable. This lineup is far too good to be this bad. They made 42 outs between their last two hits — Jeff McNeil's single to lead off the fourth inning of Tuesday's 3-2 loss and Juan Soto's no-hitter-avoiding solo home run in the top of the ninth on Wednesday.

Manager Carlos Mendoza di

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