Schwei’s Mets Notes: Daniel Murphy ‘Slams’ Mets, While Gio Gonzalez Owns Them At Citi Field

After beginning the season 7-3, the New York Mets have lost eight of their last nine games, including a three-game sweep by the Washington Nationals at Citi Field this past weekend.

Washington completed the sweep with a 6-3 win Sunday night. Daniel Murphy’s first-inning grand slam put the Nationals ahead for good, and Max Scherzer, the reigning National League Cy Young Award winner, struck out nine batters to earn the victory.

According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Scherzer’s 55 strikeouts over his last five games against the Mets, dating back to his no-hitter on Oct. 3, 2015, tied the record for a five-game span. Two other pitchers struck out 55 Mets batters over five games, both for the…