US EditionCubs Crack Double Digits Again; Mets Tumble to 9th Straight Loss
The Cubs scored 12 runs for the third straight game and handed the Mets their ninth straight loss.
- On Friday, the Chicago Cubs defeated the Mets 12-4 at Wrigley Field, with Ballesteros, Nico Hoerner, and Ian Happ all homering in the opener of a three-game series.
- The Mets have fallen into a nine-game losing streak, scoring just 16 runs during the skid, which marks their worst performance since dropping 11 straight games in 2004.
- Chicago pummeled Mets pitcher Kodai Senga, who allowed seven runs in 3 1/3 innings, as the Cubs piled up 44 hits over their last three games.
- Mets executive Stearns expressed confidence despite struggles, stating, "We believe in our players," while emphasizing there is "plenty of urgency" to improve the team's performance.
- Although the Cubs are winning, they remain vulnerable as closer Daniel Palencia was placed on the 15-day injured list Friday with a left oblique strain, leaving the bullpen weakened.
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