The New York Mets are on an absolute tear, but not in the way you might typically think. This past week saw them achieve something truly mind-bending: winning a game despite allowing a staggering 14 runs. Seriously, they were 0-86 in those situations before this! And as if that wasn’t wild enough, they also snagged a victory after giving up 20 hits, a feat they’d never managed in their previous 24 attempts. Talk about breaking curses!
Mets Pitchers & Hitters Went Absolutely Bonkers
Let’s talk about the individual efforts that made this week so unforgettable. Jonah Tong kicked things off by recording an insane 12 whiffs through just two innings. That ties him for the most whiffs in the first two innings by a Mets pitcher in the Statcast era. We’re talking about putting him in the same breath as Noah Syndergaard and Jacob deGrom. That’s some serious company, right? Then there’s Nate Lavender, who strung together 14 straight scoreless appearances to begin his career, which is the second-most for any Mets pitcher. What a run, even if it finally ended on Wednesday night.
On the offensive side, Brett Baty was crushing it, recording an extra-base hit in five straight games for the first time in his career. The last Met to do that was Francisco Lindor back in August 2025, so Baty is definitely bringing the thunder. A.J. Ewing wasn’t just hitting, he was flying, stealing his 23rd base of the season. That broke a tie for the second-most stolen bases by a rookie in franchise history, putting him just one behind Mookie Wilson’s 1981 record. And how about Carson Benge, who showed off his cannon arm with his 10th outfield assist, tying him for the fourth-most by a Mets rookie. Plus, Cody Bellinger crushed a homer off Nolan McLean’s curveball, the first time anyone had done that since McLean debuted. These guys were making history all over the diamond.
Unprecedented Wins That Blew Minds
But the real story of the week comes from the team’s ability to pull off wins that defy all logic. As mentioned, winning despite allowing 14 runs? A franchise first, breaking an 0-86 streak. And the win despite allowing 20 hits? Another franchise first, snapping an 0-24 run. The last time any team won a game allowing 20+ hits was exactly three years prior, when the Orioles beat the Red Sox in a 13-12 slugfest. This shows you just how rare and wild that kind of victory truly is.
The Mets kept hitting all week long, posting multiple six-run innings in the same game for the first time since August 2025, when Jonah Tong made his debut. They also won a game where they allowed three or more runs in three different innings, something that had never happened in franchise history. And just to cap off a truly unbelievable week, they smacked six home runs in a Subway Series game, another franchise first against the Yankees. What a week for the record books, no doubt about it.
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Originally reported by Amazin’ Avenue.
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