The New York Mets have dropped their eighth consecutive game, plunging their record to 76-73 and sparking fears that their once-promising season is now slipping away. Under manager Carlos Mendoza, the team faces mounting pressure to end the losing streak and regain momentum.

A deflating 12-1 defeat by the Boston Red Sox has landed the Yankees in hot water and exposed the team’s critical late-game vulnerabilities. With postseason ambitions hanging in the balance, New York must urgently address the issues uncovered in that disastrous ninth inning.