\nAustin Warren reacts dejectedly during the fifth inning of the Mets\u2019 loss to the Royals. Robert Sabo for NY Post<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Nick Loftin tagged Seelinger for a two-run shot later in the inning.<\/p>\n
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He survived and pitched a scoreless eighth, but it didn\u2019t matter.<\/p>\n
Coming off back-to-back close wins in Atlanta, the Mets returned to Queens, where they\u2019d lost six of seven in their last homestand.<\/p>\n
Looking to win a third straight game for the first time since their four-game winning streak at the end of May, the Mets instead suffered another brutal defeat.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe season presents these challenges,\u2019\u2019 Green said before the game of the team\u2019s depleted bullpen.<\/p>\n
He couldn\u2019t have foreseen this one coming, though.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\nMets left fielder Juan Soto hits a three-run home run during the fourth inning. Robert Sabo for NY Post<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
And it doesn\u2019t figure to get much better anytime soon for a Mets team that is already staggering to the All-Star break with seemingly no answers on the horizon.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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