Mets Have MLB's Worst Record; Pitcher's 'Suffocated' Comment Reveals Why

By Jon Paul HoornstraContributing Sports WriterShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberSee more of our trusted coverage when you search.Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.The New York Mets lost again on April 30, this time to the Washington Nationals. The Mets have the third-highest active payroll in MLB, per Spotrac, while the Nationals have the third lowest.The two National League East rivals are headed in opposite directions — just not the directions most expected at the beginning of the season. New York is 10-21, the worst record in the league.

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