Mets Losing Ways Continue

New York has lost eight of their past nine games.

Looking for their first series win since sweeping the Phillies back in the first week of June, the Mets fell in a low-scoring affair, 2-1 to the Pirates, to conclude a 1-5 road trip, as they fall to 31-35 on the season.

New York took the lead in the top of the fourth inning, behind a solo shot from Jeff McNeil, his third home run on the season. But like…