The New York Mets followed up a 12-6 win on Friday over the Washington Nationals with a 5-3 loss on Saturday , and the swing captured the frustration of their season. Manager Carlos Mendoza pointed to inconsistency as the reason New York remains stuck in neutral. With Nationals games offering chances to gain ground, the Mets are clinging to hope in the NL Wild Card race . Y et each loss makes the climb steeper , and every mistake adds to the concern.

Mendoza spoke bluntly after the defeat. He admitted that the team has stretches where it executes cleanly but others where lapses pile up. “We’ve been inconsistent. We go through stretches where we make plays, we play clean, and then we’ve been through stretches where that happens,” Mendoza said. His words made it clear that the

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