The Mets haven't been this bad, this early in a season in years. A look at some changes that could occur over the coming days and weeks:

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The Mets are the first team this season to hit three home runs in consecutive games and lose both of them.

FINAL: Guardians 6, Mets 3

WP: Hunter Gaddis
LP: Reed Garrett
SV: Cade Smith

📰 The Mets hit three solo homers but failed to do much else as the red-hot Guardians swept them in Cleveland.

📊 Record: 21-28
📉 Streak: L3
🏃‍♂️ Pace: 69-93

Next: Friday vs. SF, 7:10 p.m.

Francisco Lindor just snapped a streak of 47 consecutive plate appearances without an extra-base hit. It was his second-longest streak as a Met. (His longest came in April and May of 2021.)

Jose Quintana had been cruising all afternoon, but he allowed a bunt hit and a two-out double in the sixth.

Old friend Andrés Giménez, who had been 0-for-10 on the series, followed with a game-tying, three-run, gut-punch homer.

Mets 3, Guardians 3 after six.

Mets Game 49 of 162, @ CLE
Wednesday, May 22, 1:10 p.m.
RHP Triston McKenzie (2-3, 3.23)

Lindor SS
Alonso 1B
Nimmo LF
Martinez DH
Stewart RF
Vientos 3B
McNeil 2B
Bader CF
Narváez C
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Quintana LHP (1-4, 5.21)

Brooks Raley may have thrown his final pitch for the Mets. How they plan to cope:

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FINAL: Guardians 7, Mets 6

WP: Nick Sandlin
LP: Adrian Houser
SV: Emmanuel Clase

📰 Houser increased his ERA to 7.88 as the Mets squandered a three-homer performance from their own offense in Cleveland.

📊 Record: 21-27
📉 Streak: L2
🏃‍♂️ Pace: 71-91

Next: Wed. @ CLE, 1:10 p.m.

The final line on Adrian Houser this evening:

5+ IP, 6 H, 6 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 72 pitches.

Houser's ERA is up to 7.88.

Mark Vientos just tattooed another baseball, this one 430 feet to center field. Vientos has three extra-base hits in four starts since his promotion back to the Majors.

Today's newsletter spotlights a Mets prospect who's related to Wilmer Flores, Wilmer Flores, Wilmer Flores and Wilmer Flores:

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The Guardians have placed Carlos Carrasco on the 15-day IL with an acute neck spasm. Xzavion Curry has been recalled from Triple-A Columbus.

Mets Game 48 of 162, @ CLE
Tuesday, May 21, 6:10 p.m.
RHP Carlos Carrasco (2-4, 5.16)

Lindor SS
Alonso 1B
Nimmo LF
Martinez DH
Taylor CF
Marte RF
Vientos 3B
McNeil 2B
Nido C
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Houser RHP (0-3, 7.44)

Since May 2, Brett Baty is striking out in 42 percent of his plate appearances.

Why this could be another crossroads for the young third baseman:

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FINAL: Guardians 3, Mets 1

WP: Ben Lively
LP: Tylor Megill
SV: Emmanuel Clase

📰 Megill pitched well in his return, but slumps deepened for Lindor, Baty et al as the Mets continued struggling to hit.

📊 Record: 21-26
📉 Streak: L1
🏃‍♂️ Pace: 72-90

Next: Tuesday @ CLE, 6:10 p.m.

Tylor Megill's final line in his first start in more than seven weeks:

5 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 7 K, 86 pitches.

All told, a successful return for Megill, despite the fact that he's on the hook for a loss.

'I hope they appreciate what he did for the city.'

On Francisco Lindor's return to Cleveland:

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Starling Marte has been ejected from today's game, presumably for arguing balls and strikes. He was called out to end the top of the fourth inning.

The Mets just had not one, but two baserunners thrown out on the same play. The old 1-6-5-3 double play.

Kodai Senga did not throw his scheduled bullpen session yesterday due to triceps tightness.