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Seattle Mariners v New York Mets New York Mets starting pitcher Nolan McLean 26 leaves the game during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners at Citi Field in Corona, N.Y., on August 16, 2025. Actor Hank Azaria in a blue shirt cheers with arms raised from the first row. New York City United States PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxFRA Copyright: xGordonxDonovanx originalFilename:donovan-seattlem250816_npskW.jpg

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Seattle Mariners v New York Mets New York Mets starting pitcher Nolan McLean 26 leaves the game during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners at Citi Field in Corona, N.Y., on August 16, 2025. Actor Hank Azaria in a blue shirt cheers with arms raised from the first row. New York City United States PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxFRA Copyright: xGordonxDonovanx originalFilename:donovan-seattlem250816_npskW.jpg
The New York Mets‘ 12-game losing streak finally boiled over from the field into the stands Tuesday night. As the Mets blew their early lead against the Minnesota Twins, fans opted for a violent alternative to vent out their frustrations.
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Citi Field attendees engaged in a wild brawl during the Mets-Twins face-off in New York. According to the New York Post, the NYPD had to step in to break up the chaos. A video shared on X by NY Post Sports showed a fan being held in a chokehold while several law enforcement officials work to drag him away from the stands.
“A wild brawl took place at Citi Field Tuesday as the Mets’ losing streak ballooned to 12 games after a brutal 5-3 loss to the Twins,” read the caption.
The arrested fan, with black hair, was wearing a gray-and-gold lettered jersey of former Twins star Luis Arráez.
He reportedly grabbed a woman from the row in front of him. His act prompted the surrounding Mets fans to grab him and throw punches. This quickly turned it into a massive brawl among fans in the lower bowl in the 100s level.
In the video, a fan in a black hoodie can be seen putting the man in a chokehold from behind while trying to pull him away.
A wild brawl look place at Citi Field Tuesday as the Mets’ losing streak ballooned to 12 games after a brutal 5-3 loss to the Twins. 😳
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— New York Post Sports (@nypostsports) April 22, 2026
Police quickly flooded that area and arrested the Twins fan, while several bystanders, especially the ones with kids, left the area. As the NYPD took him away, surrounding Mets fans got in a few hits.
Ballparks in New York have been heated as the franchises navigate through a difficult phase.
During the Yankees’ 4-11 defeat against the Los Angeles Angels in Yankee Stadium, things turned ugly and violent as a fight broke out between fans. Last Thursday, a heated conversation quickly escalated as a fan in red shoved and stomped on another fan donning an Aaron Judge jersey. Ultimately, other nearby fans put an end to the fight.
While the fans at Citi Field battled it out on the stands, the Twins came from behind to take the game away 5-3. The Mets had a chance to end their losing streak, leading 3-0 till the fifth. But starter Nolan McLean surrendered a two-run homer to the Twins’ leadoff hitter, Byron Buxton, in the top of the sixth. The Twins followed it with a single in the next inning to tie the score.
The Mets and the Twins were tied at 3-3 at the end of the eighth. Closer Devin Williams was brought in to keep the score even, but he completely fell apart, unable to find the strike zone, failing to record a single out, and allowing two runs. He walked three batters and gave up a hit, ultimately allowing the Twins to take the lead.
Fans boo Devin Williams after the Mets’ latest loss
The New York Mets have now recorded the highest consecutive losses since 2002.
On Tuesday, their offense woke up exactly once when Francisco Lindor delivered a three-run homer in the third. Yet ultimately, it was closer Devin Williams who bore the brunt of the fans’ anger after he surrendered the winning runs to the Twins.
According to the NY Post, boos followed Williams as he walked to the Mets dugout following his latest outing.
Pitching in the ninth, he entered a tied game and continued to struggle with his command, issuing three walks. He threw four pitches and walked Josh Bell, followed by Ryan Jeffers. Kody Clemens hit a sacrifice bunt that loaded the bases as the Mets failed to get a force out.
Then it was followed by Luke Keaschall’s single off Williams, who then walked Matt Wallner to cement the Twins’ victory.
The Mets pulled Williams for Austin Warren. Warren ended the inning after he recorded three strikeouts, but the damage was already done.
Following his outing, Williams told the NY Post, “I felt a little out of sync mechanically. Couldn’t really land my changeup for strikes, so it was tough to try and just beat guys with just the fastball.”
The closer managed only nine strikes to 21 pitches on Tuesday, while striking out none. Williams ERA has spiked to 9.95 in eight games after he took the loss.
But Wednesday night looked a little better for the Mets, as they finally ended their slump with a 3-2 win in the same series. Returning from a right calf strain, Juan Soto went 1-for-3 with a single and a walk. Probably, that’s the momentum NYM needed.
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