BOTTOM LINE: The New York Mets head into a matchup against the Seattle Mariners as losers of three games in a row. New York has a 64-58 record overall and a 39-24 record in home games. The Mets have the 10th-best team ERA in MLB play at 3.82.

The Mets had an early chance to score against Elder in the first after Juan Soto and Brandon Nimmo had back-to-back one-out hits to put runners at the corners, but Pete Alonso grounded into a double play to end the threat.

The New York Mets blew a five-run lead on Sunday, en route to a seventh consecutive loss. They blew a four-run lead on Monday, in the wake of Pete Alonso’s franchise record 253rd career home run. They rebounded,