Mamdani curse? Mets drop 10 straight games after NYC mayor hugs Mr., Mrs. Met

Nypost · Apr 20, 2026 · 965 words · By Steven Vago; Craig McCarthy; Dan Martin; David Propper

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Mets drop 10 straight games after NYC mayor hugs Mr., Mrs.

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What happened

Mets drop 10 straight games after NYC mayor hugs Mr., Mrs.

Why it matters

The New York Mets have lost 10 straight games since Mayor Zohran Mamdani hugged mascot Mr.

Common ground

Met during a Citi Field photo opp — and now fuming fans are blaming Hizzoner for squeezing the mojo out of the Amazins.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling, Hasty Generalization: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

Follow-up questions

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that The team... is now in the midst of an 11-game losing streak that includes 10 straight losses since Mamdani embraced Mr. and Mrs. Met on April 9?
How does this story connect Sports Performance Analysis with Political Blame for Sports Failure over the next few days?

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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 11 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The team... is now in the midst of an 11-game losing streak that includes 10 straight losses since Mamdani embraced Mr. and Mrs. Met on April 9.”

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Multiple web search results confirm the Mets were on an 11-game losing streak, and several sources link the start of this streak or the focus of the narrative to Mayor Mamdani's visit around April 9th. The details regarding the 10 straight losses since the event are consistently reported across the search results.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 New York Mets season was the 64th season of the New York Mets in Major League Baseball, their 17th at Citi Field, their fifth under majority owner Steve Cohen, and their second under manager …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_New_York_Mets_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 New York Mets season is the 65th season of the New York Mets in Major League Baseball, their 18th at Citi Field, and their sixth under majority owner Steve Cohen. The Mets will attempt to imp…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_Mets_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Mets are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of Queens. The Mets compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Mets

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Claim 2: “The Democratic socialist mayor’s visit had the stated purpose of cheering on stadium workers”

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The web search results confirm Mayor Mamdani's political focus and his election, but none of the provided snippets contain a direct quote or confirmation that he stated his visit's purpose was specifically 'to cheer on stadium workers.' The evidence confirms his political activity but not the stated purpose of this specific visit.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Zohran Mamdani has served as the 112th mayor of New York City since January 1, 2026. A member of the Democratic Party and the Democratic Socialists of America, Mamdani was elected mayor in the 2025 el…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayoralty_of_Zohran_Mamdani

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Rama Sawaf Duwaji (born June 30, 1997) is an American animator, illustrator, and ceramist, whose work has been featured across several media outlets and art venues in the US and Europe. She has been t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rama_Duwaji

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Zohran Kwame Mamdani (born October 18, 1991) is an American politician who has served as the 112th mayor of New York City since January 2026. A member of the Democratic Party and the Democratic Social…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zohran_Mamdani

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Claim 3: “While social media chatter claimed the 11-game losing skid was all since Mamdani’s photo op, the 34-year-old pol’s hug came one game after the losing streak was already underway.”

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Multiple web search results discuss the timing of the losing streak and the photo op, indicating that the hug occurred after the streak had already begun, which corroborates the claim that the hug came one game after the streak started.

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web search NEUTRAL — Zohran Kwame Mamdani is an American politician who has served as the 112th mayor of New York City since January 2026.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zohran_Mamdani

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web search NEUTRAL — The Mets are on a historic losing after dropping 11 straight games — and New Yorkers are starting to point the finger at none other than New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
https://nypost.com/2026/04/20/us-news/mamdani-curse-mets-los…

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web search NEUTRAL — As the losing streak hit a staggering ten games following a 4-2 loss to the Chicago Cubs on April 18, the internet erupted with humor at Mamdani’s expense. The situation has become so prominent that i…
https://www.operationsports.com/zohran-mamdani-accused-of-cu…

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Claim 4: “The mayor, who campaigned on hiking taxes on wealthy New Yorkers”

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Two independent web search results directly quote or paraphrase Mayor Mamdani calling for tax hikes on wealthy residents to fund city needs, corroborating the core claim that he campaigned on this issue.

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web search NEUTRAL — New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said the Big Apple's wealthiest residents must pay more in taxes to help close a looming budget deficit that tops $12 billion. Mamdani, a Democrat, downplayed ...
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/28/zohran-mamdani-taxes-nyc-ric…

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web search NEUTRAL — New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, a self-proclaimed socialist, is calling for higher taxes on prosperous white residents to fund his 'Black and Brown' political coalition of immigrants and minoritie…
https://nationaltoday.com/us/ma/boston/news/2026/04/09/nyc-m…

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web search NEUTRAL — Mayor Zohran Mamdani is asking Governor Kathy Hochul to hike taxes for the richest residents and corporations and send billions more in aid to New York City due to a fiscal "crisis". Mamdani ...
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-28/mamdani-p…

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Claim 5: “He compared the early 2026 campaign to the 2007 season, when the Mets blew a seven-game lead with 17 games to lose out on a playoff spot.”

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Claim 6: “The Metropolitans came into the season with promise even after losing core players like first baseman Pete Alonso, second baseman Jeff McNeil and outfielder Brandon Nimmo in the off-season and following a 2025 campaign in which the New York club was a laughing stock of the league.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results or Wikipedia entries to support the claim regarding the loss of core players (Pete Alonso, Jeff McNeil, Brandon Nimmo) in the off-season or the specific reference to a '2025 campaign in which the New York club was a laughing stock of the league.'

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Claim 7: “The team... has limped to a 7-15 record despite a $381 million payroll”

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Multiple web search results report the Mets having a payroll around $381 million and being associated with a significant losing streak (11 games mentioned in one source). The specific combination of '7-15 record' and '$381 million payroll' is reported across multiple search snippets, establishing corroboration.

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Claim 8: “The Mets’ payroll – one of the highest in all of baseball.”

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While the web search results mention the Mets having a high payroll (e.g., '$381 million' or '$500 million'), none of the provided evidence explicitly state that this payroll was 'one of the highest in all of baseball' in a definitive, comparative manner that can be corroborated by a second independent source.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 New York Mets season was the franchise's 63rd season in Major League Baseball, their 16th at Citi Field, and their fourth under majority owner Steve Cohen. After a dismal 22–33 start to the s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_New_York_Mets_season

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Claim 9: “The team has only hit 16 home runs – one less than Yankees sluggers Aaron Judge and Ben Rice have combined – and are only outpacing the one other MLB team in runs scored.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results or Wikipedia entries to support the claim regarding the Mets hitting 16 home runs, comparing it to Aaron Judge and Ben Rice's combined total, or their ranking in runs scored.

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Claim 10: “The New York Mets have lost 10 straight games since Mayor Zohran Mamdani hugged mascot Mr. Met during a Citi Field photo opp”

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Multiple web search results report the specific claim that the Mets lost 10 straight games following Mayor Zohran Mamdani's photo opportunity with Mr. Met at Citi Field. This pattern of reporting suggests corroboration across independent online sources.

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Claim 11: “The team... which hasn’t won a World Series since 1986.”

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Multiple web search results independently state that the New York Mets have not won a World Series since 1986, confirming the historical fact.

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web search NEUTRAL — The New York Mets are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of Queens. The Mets compete in Major League Baseball as a member club of the National League East Divisi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Mets

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web search NEUTRAL — • The Dodgers have won one World Series since 1988 — in 2020, the 60-game pandemic season. Want more from dominant big markets? The Mets have not won a World Series since 1986.
https://nypost.com/2024/10/22/sports/this-yankees-dodgers-wo…

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web search NEUTRAL — The New York Mets take part in batting practice the day before a wild-card baseball playoff game against the San Diego Padres, Thursday, Oct.The Mets have not won a World Series since 1986.
https://ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2022/10/07/mets-fans-h…

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