With Juan Soto and the New York Mets playing at Fenway Park on Tuesday for the second game in a three-game series against the Boston Red Sox, the slugger's free agency was once again in the headlines.

Jarren Duran had a double and a triple as the Boston Red Sox tagged Mets ace Kodai Senga for three runs and beat New York 3-1 on Monday night.

The New York Mets have dropped consecutive games and have slipped a half-game behind the Philadelphia Phillies for the top spot in the NL East. For Pete Alonso —a cornerstone of the Mets franchise and one of the game’s most feared sluggers—the last two nights have been a sobering reminder that even stars stumble.

It’s definitely not April anymore. Last month, the Mets could do almost no wrong and when they did, they were able to overcome their own mistakes with hustle plays and resilient comebacks. Now, they’re facing the adversity they always knew would come.