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Mets 5, Giants 2

The season is not over after 10 games, no. But it sure is easy to feel that way after watching these 10 games.

Sunday, specifically, laid out the recipe behind this disastrous start.

A sleepy offense. This unit should be the Giants’ strongest but you’d never know it. They have the lowest hard-hit rate in the majors. Their 26 runs are tied with the Reds for the fewest in baseball, and less than half the Dodgers’ total (54).

A build-the-plane-while-flying-it bullpen. In total, the relief pitching has been better than expected. Sunday brought the first real test: a one-run lead in the eighth inning. Keaton Winn and Erik Miller gave up four runs on five hits. No.

Small mistakes. Running on the wrong side of the baseline. Throwing the ball in the dirt. Catcher’s interference. Miscues that aren’t lethal on their own, but all together? Killer.

Mind-numbingly inexplicable, selfish mistakes. Jerar Encarnacion thinking he hit a home run and getting thrown out at second base. Matt Chapman trying (and failing) to steal second base in the ninth inning, down three. Then he wasn’t around to take questions after the game. What are we even doing? Cue Mike Singletery: I want winners.

The season is not over after 10 games, no. But the stakes for the next 10 just got a lot higher.

Up next: The fun doesn’t stop for the Giants as the Phillies come to San Francisco. It’ll be Robbie Ray against another prized rookie, Andrew Painter, at 6:40 pm.