Game 34 just isn’t for the New York Mets.
The St. Louis Cardinals beat the Mets 5-4 in the second game of a doubleheader Sunday at Busch Stadium in Missouri. That game, a makeup from a weather delay on Saturday, ended up being the 34th game of the season for the Mets.
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As it’s a curse that’s been going on for well over a decade now, the Mets simply didn’t stand a chance.
The Mets have lost their 34th game of the season a remarkable 16 years in a row in what has become one of the strangest, and completely inconsequential, hexes in sports history. It started in 2010, when the Mets fell to the Washington Nationals, 6-4. Every year since, the Mets have dropped that game.
The Cardinals were the 13th different team the Mets have faced during this span, so it’s not like it’s tied to any specific opponent. That makes the streak only weirder.
To be clear, the streak doesn’t mean anything in the grand scheme of things for the Mets. It’s just one contest early on in a 162-game campaign. The Mets have made the playoffs four times, including the World Series during this run. But for whatever reason, game No. 34 just isn’t winnable for the Mets anymore.
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The loss Sunday, the Mets’ second of the day, dropped them to 22-13 on the season. They’ll kick off a three-game series against the Diamondbacks on Monday night in Arizona.
This dry spell for the Mets won’t last forever. Honestly, it’s wild that it’s even lasted this long. And based on current history, it’s a safe bet the Mets will lose game No. 34 next spring, too.
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