The Mets went 1 and 3 this week and are now 40 and 57 on the season. They opened with a win over the Kansas City Royals on Thursday, July 9, taking that game 7-3, then the Boston Red Sox came to town for three games and swept them, 2-6, then 0-4, then 2-3. That's a three game losing streak heading into the break.
The division didn't move much in the Mets' favor. New York sits fifth in the National League East, now 16 games back after being 15 back a week ago. The Atlanta Braves lead the division and went 2 and 2 themselves this week, so it's not like the Mets are losing ground to a team pulling away, everyone's kind of bunched up. The Philadelphia Phillies went 3 and 1 and sit 2 games back of that top spot, and the Mets will see them next.
A few bright spots in an otherwise rough stretch. Brett Baty (3B) had three hits in four at bats with a home run and a stolen base in the win over the Royals on July 9. Francisco Lindor (SS) homered and drove in two runs in the final loss to Boston on July 12. Nolan McLean pitched six scoreless innings with seven strikeouts on July 10 but still took the loss, and Zach Thornton threw seven scoreless innings on July 12 in a game the Mets still lost 2-3.
The league paused for the All-Star Game on Tuesday, July 14, so there's been no baseball since that Sunday loss to Boston. The Mets are back Thursday, July 16, on the road against the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park, first game of a three game series.