Sloppy Mets fall short against Cubs for sixth straight loss as season continues downward spiral
Less than 24 hours after the Mets and Cubs made a trade, the centerpiece of their last major deal issued a reminder of why it aged so poorly for his former team.
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MLB New York Mets Sloppy Mets fall short against Cubs for sixth straight loss as season continues downward spiral By Andrew Crane Published June 25, 2026, 11:06 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Less than 24 hours after the Mets and Cubs made a trade, the centerpiece of their last major deal issued a reminder of why it aged so poorly for his former team. On a night when the Mets committed two more errors and a pair of unlikely heroes helped them force extra innings, Pete Crow-Armstrong — the former Mets prospect sent to Chicago in the 2021 Javier Báez deal, who has since blossomed into a star — doubled home the winning run for the Cubs in the 10th off Brooks Raley.
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