The future may look bright for the Mets, but the present continues to get more and more bleak.
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.
Wyatt Langford’s two-out RBI single against Edwin Diaz in the ninth proved to be the game-winner, extending the Mets’ losing streak to a season-high eight games as their playoff hopes hang in the balance.
It’s the eighth game the Mets (76-73) have lost after leading after the seventh inning.
The Mets led, 2-0, going into the eighth, but reliever Tyler Rogers quickly ran into trouble.
Josh Smith reached base on catcher interference by Francisco Alvarez to lead off the inning, and Langford’s ensuing do