Pinch-hitter Carson Kelly connected for a tiebreaking three-run homer in the sixth inning, and the Chicago Cubs handed the New York Mets their 10th consecutive loss with a 4-2 victory. Ian Happ also homered for Chicago in its fourth consecutive win. Jameson Taillon pitched six crisp innings. It’s the longest losing streak for New York since it dropped 11 in a row in 2004. It has been outscored 60-18 during the slide. Mark Vientos homered for the Mets. Francisco Lindor and Luis Robert Jr. each had two hits.

Moisés Ballesteros, Nico Hoerner and Ian Happ homered, and the Chicago Cubs handed the Mets their ninth straight loss, pounding New York 12-4. The Mets’ skid is their worst since the 2004 team dropped 11 straight. They’ve been outscored 56-16 during the streak. Chicago scored in double digits for the third straight game and major league-leading fourth time this season. Ballesteros made it 4-0 in the first with a three-run homer. Hoerner had three hits and drove in two runs after setting a career high with five RBIs in Wednesday’s 11-2 win at Philadelphia. The Mets' Kodai Senga was tagged for seven runs in his second straight start.