NY Mets Getting Swept in 4-Game Series Against Phillies Sparks WILD Reactions from Fans: “Should Be Ashamed of Themselves”

The New York Mets suffered a crushing 4-game series sweep at the hands of the Philadelphia Phillies, seemingly ending their push for the NL East title.

NY Mets Getting Swept in 4-Game Series Against Phillies Sparks WILD Reactions from Fans: “Should Be Ashamed of Themselves”

NY Mets manager Carlos Mendoza (Image via SNY)

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The New York Mets suffered a massive loss on Thursday. On the 24th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks in New York, the Mets lost 6-4 against the Philadelphia Phillies and ended up getting swept in a 4-game series. This loss triggered some wild reactions among fans on social media.

The Mets entered this 4-game series against the Phillies hoping to get closer to them in the National League East pennant race. They had swept them in 3-game series in August and outscored the division leaders 25-8.

Following a close 1-0 loss on Monday, the Mets lost 9-3 and 11-3 on Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively. On Thursday, they started in strong fashion and took a 4-0 lead in the first inning. After that, they crumbled.

The Phillies went on to score 6 unanswered runs and won the final regular season game between these two rivals with a 6-4 score. It turned out to be a historical defeat for the Mets.

After scoring 4 runs in the first inning, the Mets failed to have any runner reach base for the rest of the game. As per OptaSTATS, they are the first team in the modern era to have nobody reach base the rest of the game and end up losing after scoring 4 or more runs in the first inning.

This loss was also the Mets’ 6th straight defeat. After a 5-4 win over the Cincinnati Reds, they had a 76-65 record. Now the team is 76-71 and 11 games behind the Phillies for the first spot.

Social media reacts to the New York Mets getting swept by Philadelphia Phillies

The Philadelphia Phillies landed a huge blow to the New York Mets in the division race. The NL East leaders opened up a massive gap between them and the Mets with a 4-game series sweep of them.

Carlos Mendoza
Carlos Mendoza (Image via ClutchPoints)

Fans on social media were not happy with this performance from the Mets. Several users of X vented out their frustrations and slammed the team. One angry user wrote, “should be ashamed of themselves” while ranting about the loss.

Check out that and some other fan reactions from X below:

The Mets now hold a 1.5-game lead for the final wild card spot in the National League. Things do not get easier for them from here on. They will now take on 2 playoff-contending teams, the Texas Rangers and the San Diego Padres, in back-to-back 3-game series.

Carlos Mendoza claims Mets are still in control of situation despite series sweep

The New York Mets were handed their 6th successive loss on Thursday as the Philadelphia Phillies came from 0-4 down to win 6-4. After the game, Mets coach Carlos Mendoza claimed that the team was still in control of their situation despite getting swept in a 4-game series.

Carlos Mendoza
Carlos Mendoza (Image via Imago)

The Mets currently occupy the final wild card spot in the NL East. They have a 1.5 game lead over both the Cincinnati Reds and the San Francisco Giants for the final spot. It’s effectively a 2.5 game lead over the Giants as they own the tiebreaker.

If all three teams finish the season tied, the Reds will leapfrog the Mets and take the final wild card spot due to a superior three-way head-to-head record. Mendoza is not worried about this. However, he did admit that there aren’t a lot of games remaining.

I’m not going to say that I’m worried, but we don’t have too much time. Teams are right behind us. The way you look at it is, we’re still in control of the situation, we’re still in control of the ultimate goal. We just have to go out and do it.

Carlos Mendoza told the reporters after the game

Following the two home series against the Rangers and the Padres, the Mets will conclude their 2025 homestand with a 3-game series against the Washington Nationals. After that, they will face off against the Chicago Cubs and the Miami Marlins in 2 away series.

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