NEW YORK -- A day before the 4 p.m. ET non-waiver trade deadline, the New York Mets are in a free fall.
With a 7-2 loss to the Colorado Rockies on Saturday, the Mets have lost four straight games and have slipped to three games over .500 for the first time since June 29.
With 59 games remaining in the season, the Mets (53-50) sit 7½ games behind the division-leading Washington Nationals (61-43). The Mets are 2½ games behind both the St. Louis Cardinals (56-48) and Miami Marlins (56-48) for the second wild-card spot.