Covered the Washington Wizards from 2014 to 2016 and the Washington Nationals from 2016 to 2018 for The Washington Post before covering the Los Angeles Dodgers and MLB for the Los Angeles Times from 2018 to 2024. NEW YORK — For nearly two weeks, the Mets’ offense, besides one outburst, has been a problem. The alarming trend continued Monday night against the Atlanta Braves. On a sweltering night at Citi Field, with temperature at first pitch a balmy 87 degrees, the Mets’ bats remained frigid in a 3-2 loss.