The Mets will look to even up their three-game series with the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night, but prior to first pitch, skipper Carlos Mendoza offered a few injury updates on the club's recovering starting pitchers.

Carlos Mendoza discusses the Mets' struggles offensively, how to break out of the slump and more following the 2-0 loss to the Red Sox

The last time the New York Mets hit a home run was courtesy of Brett Baty in their 4-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on May 14. That fact alone underscores just how stagnant the Mets’ offense has been lately—evident again in Tuesday's 2-0 loss to the Boston Red Sox.

Mets manager Carlos Mendoza reacted to the Mets' first three-game losing streak, saying that all teams go through rough stretches. Mendoza said his team has too much talent to let the struggles get them down.

There was a buzz in the air as the finale of the first installment of the Subway Series turned into a bullpen duel after Mets pitcher David Peterson went toe-to-toe with one of baseball’s best pitchers, the Yankees’ Max Fried.

Carlos Mendoza talks offensive struggles, not executing with RISP and addressing Juan Soto's hustle out of the box after the Mets fall to the Red Sox

Vientos, who has played 38 games at third this year, was instead slotted into the DH role for the seventh time this season, and batted fifth. The mixing and matching can be a lot for young players, but though it’s mostly borne of necessity, shifting to different roles could actually be beneficial, manager Carlos Mendoza said.

When Mets President David Stearns voiced concern about the team’s defense just a few days back, some brushed it off as cautious executive-speak. The post David Stearns' Fears Come True as Mets Manager Carlos Mendoza Blames $54M Star for Yankees Loss appeared first on EssentiallySports.