The Mets aren’t doing themselves any favors with sloppy play in the field.
For a team that is banking on success at home for the remaining games of the season, the Mets couldn’t have looked less comfortable on defense while playing in front of a home crowd of 28,848 at Citi Field in their 5-0 loss to the Phillies on Saturday night.
“It’s tough when you make those mistakes, because at that point we need to keep holding them because we’re not scoring,” Mets manager Mickey Callaway said following the loss. “And obviously we have to win as many games as we possibly can at this point, so yes it’s a little frustrating.