The New York Mets couldn’t quite complete another comeback, dropping Sunday’s series finale in Kansas City, 3-2, as the Royals walked it off in the ninth inning. Despite the defeat, New York (55-42) heads into the All-Star break with momentum,

The KC bullpen held its own. The Mets (55-41) scored three runs — including a Juan Soto two-run homer — and registered six hits. If there was any day to generate offense, the Royals needed it Saturday at Kauffman Stadium.

Once viewed as a strength of the team, the New York Mets may need to consider adding starting pitching depth. Frankie Montas owns a 6.14 ERA in three starts since his return from the injured list, and the National League East club is without Griffin Canning,

Starting pitcher Sean Manaea did not miss a beat during his first outing of the season for the New York Mets. Despite taking the hard-luck loss on Sunday against the Kansas City Royals, Manaea gave the Mets everything they could have hoped for in his season debut.

Caglianone, who starred at the University of Florida, was a known commodity among those in MLB Draft circles. He had the skill set to be selected as a two-way player in the 2024 MLB Draft. The Royals felt the same. KC drafted Caglianone sixth overall and set him on the fast track toward the big leagues.

For all of the consternation, negative narratives and dizzying gossip that have surrounded Juan Soto since the start of the season, the New York Mets superstar right fielder will end the first half of the 2025 campaign with numbers similar to what he’s posted in the first half of previous seasons.

Oh, did the Mets win the game? Well, no. The offense looked entirely incompetent for most of the afternoon thanks in large part to a number of black holes that continue to be written into the lineup card day after day after day.