Griffin Canning freezes Brandon Lowe in the top of the 1st inning, notching his first strikeout in his start against the Rays

Statistically, the Mets rotation remains atop the heap, No. 1 in all of baseball, with a 2.93 ERA. Realistically, it doesn’t feel that way today.

The New York Mets head into 10 straight games against NL East rival Atlanta and Philadelphia after getting swept in a series for the first time this season

Tampa Bay sent the Mets to their first sweep of the season with a 9-0 victory at what might have been the quietest sold-out game in the ball park's history.

Try it free There are reasons to believe Griffin Canning can put a few nice starts together and make a case to crack the NL All-Star team. There are also reasons for the Mets to wonder how long he will remain in the rotation.

Griffin Canning was hardly in grave danger when Shohei Ohtani stepped to the plate in the fifth inning Wednesday at Dodger Stadium, but with the way Canning was pitching, it was the thorniest spot he

He felt he needed a change. “I was in Southern California my whole life. It’s nice to get out and experience something new.”

Former Bruin Griffin Canning will be taking the mound Sunday against the Rays and is looking to get back on track after his worst start of the season Tuesday.