Juan Soto’s historic performance put him in the Shohei Ohtani and Barry Bonds club, but it couldn’t prevent the Mets’ eighth straight loss.

Star closer Edwin Díaz with two outs in the ninth inning, and the Texas Rangers rallied past the plummeting New York Mets 3-2.

The Mets got six scoreless innings from standout rookie Brandon Sproat on Saturday in his second career start, only for their bullpen to implode in a back-breaking 3-2 loss to the Texas Rangers.

The Mets blew a 2-0 lead in a 3-2 loss to the Rangers, their eighth straight defeat, with Carlos Mendoza admitting frustration amid the skid.

J acob deGrom had a triumphant return to his old stomping grounds. Making his first appearance at Citi Field since 2014, deGrom delivered the goods for the Texas Rangers, as he started in the series opener against the New York Mets on Friday night.

Brandon Sproat dazzled in his second Major League start, but the Mets’ bullpen faltered late, yet again in a 3-2 loss to the Texas Rangers on Saturday at Citi Field, extending New York’s losing streak to eight games.

Jacob deGrom received a six-run lead before throwing a pitch in his return to Citi Field, and the Texas Rangers beat the Mets 8-3 on Friday night to give New York its third seven-game losing streak this year.

Alvarez, Rogers and Diaz (6-3, 1.92 ERA) combined to fumble the lead as the Rangers tied it in the eighth, then scored go-ahead run in ninth.

One thing can be said about the 2025 Rangers. They don’t give up easily. Take Saturday: They didn’t do anything offensively until the late innings, but they still found a way to edge the Mets, 3-2, at Citi Field.