The Mets, who took the final two games of a four-game set against the Atlanta Braves to seemingly halt a bad stretch of games, got truly awful luck on Thursday.
Starting pitcher Griffin Canning, who at one point was given strong odds to win this year's Cy Young, suffered a ruptured Achilles in his start Thursday, forcing him to leave in the third inning.
The return to play for non-pitchers after an Achilles injury is 62%, with data showing worsened power in hitters, and Canning was confirmed to be out for the year.
Naturally, the Mets will have to find someone to replace the quality innings Canning gave them, and they may pull the trigger on a long-rumored trade.