The New York Mets lost again on Friday night, dropping an 8-3 final against the Texas Rangers ( box score ) that featured both Jacob deGrom's return to Citi Field for the first time since he departed through free agency and a brief, albeit disastrous outing from rookie starter Jonah Tong . The Mets, now losers of seven in a row, have seen their command over a playoff berth all but slip away. Coming into Saturday, the Mets will sit a half-game ahead of the San Francisco Giants and 1 ½ games ahead of the Cincinnati Reds for the National League's third and final wild card spot.

"Obviously, very concerned," outfielder Brandon Nimmo said about the team's mindset after the game . "We want to be in the playoffs and we're not playing playoff baseball right now."

The Mets' woes

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