Mets' losing streak hits 12 games after Devin Williams meltdown vs. Twins

Jon Hoefling and Jim Reineking, USA TODAY Wed, April 22, 2026 at 2:08 AM UTC

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The New York Mets' losing streak has reached 12 games.

The Mets blew a 3-0 lead in a 5-3 loss to the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday, April 21. Mets relief pitcher Devin Williams allowed two runs without getting an out in the top of the ninth as Minnesota pulled away for the victory.

The Mets (7-16) have been one of the biggest disappointments to start the 2026 MLB season. Superstar shortstop Francisco Lindor is slugging just .341 with two home runs so far this season. The Mets' big offseason acquisition in Bo Bichette is doing even worse. However, the biggest disappointment is their record.

The 12-game skid makes the Mets the first team to lose that many games consecutively since the 2022 Los Angeles Angels lost 14 consecutive games. You heard that right. Even the historically bad 2024 Chicago White Sox and 2025 Colorado Rockies never experienced losing streaks of this magnitude.

The Mets — sitting in last place in the NL East — are the owners of the worst record in the National League. The Met's next chance to put their embarrassing losing streak to an end comes on Wednesday, April 22 against the Twins (7:10 p.m. ET). Giving the Mets some hope moving forward will be the return of Juan Soto from a calf strain that has sidelined the outfielder since April 4.

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The longest losing streak in franchise history came during the team's inaugural 1962 season, when they lost 17 consecutive tilts. Funny enough, that same 1962 team also experienced losing streaks of 13 games and 11 games throughout that season. They finished the year with a 40-120-1 record.

Mets' MLB ranks

Coming into Tuesday night's game, the Mets ranked dead last in team OPS at .624. They ranked 27th in home runs with 16 and 28th in walks with 64.

On the pitching side, they rank middle of the pack in team ERA at 4.06 — 16th in MLB. They also rank 16th in strikeouts (160) and eighth in walks (75).

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