Mets bullpen, defense falls short in loss to Astros to drop series‎

NEW YORK — It was only a matter of time before the Mets‘ bullpen fell back to earth. The new relievers excelled after the trade deadline, and while it hasn’t quite broken, it appears as though it’s starting to bend. It sure did Sunday in the series finale against the Houston Astros at Citi Field. Left-hander Zac Thornton handed a one-run lead over to Jonathan Pintaro in the top of the sixth, ...