PHILADELPHIA — The desperation is now showing in the actions of the New York Mets .

Even holding a four-run lead against the Phillies on Thursday night, Jeff McNeil tossed his helmet aside after striking out. As the lead shrunk down to one, Mark Vientos spiked his helmet and slammed his bat in the left-handed batter's box.

Eventually, the Mets' four-run edge had evaporated into another painful loss to the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. The 6-4 defeat included the Mets recording 25 straight outs to end the game and capped a disheartening four-game sweep to their NL East rivals. The Mets' losing streak grew to six games at the most pivotal portion of the 2025 season.

"I'm not gonna say that I'm worried, but we don't have too much time," Carlos Mendoza said. "Teams are right behind us

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