Juan Soto continued his MVP-caliber season by joining the 40-30 club on Saturday. But the milestone home run wasn’t enough to lift the New York Mets to victory. The Texas Rangers clawed their way back into the game, tying the score in the eighth inning and taking the lead in the ninth.

Mets closer Edwin Diaz gave up the winning hit to Wyatt Langford in the final frame and New York lost its eighth-straight game. It’s a brutal development for the Mets, who’ve gone from competing for the division title to fighting for the final Wild Card berth.

“There's no excuses. We've just got to go out there and keep trying to beat them,” a frustrated Soto said after Saturday’s loss, per SNY Mets.

Mets’ skid continues while Juan Soto shines

“We definitely have to figure out what’s going on. We’

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