Just when it looked like the Mets were finally able to produce runs, a six-run outburst over the first two innings was undone by yet another starting pitching implosion. David Peterson, the only starter in the rotation who can reliably go six innings every five days,

After a 12th defeat in 14 games, the Mets' lead on a playoff spot is down to a single game over the Cincinnati Reds.

Instead, the Mets flushed a six-run lead — surrendering 11 unanswered — in an embarrassing 11-6 loss at Citi Field. The loss was the Mets’ 12th in 14 games and negated the positive vibes from a night earlier when the team snapped a seven-game losing streak and watched Pete Alonso become the franchise’s all-time home run leader .