Griffin Cannings struggles doom Mets win streak in loss to lowly White Sox

Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Mike Puma about the inside buzz on the Mets.The Mets moved up Wednesday’s start time to avoid the oncoming weather, but even so Griffin Canning rained on the parade.The right-hander has been a success story in this early part of this season but lately walks have sabotaged him.

And on this day two errors behind him only exacerbated matters.So much for the sweep against an American League patsy: the Mets lost 9-4 to the White Sox at Citi Field to snap a four-game winning streak.The nine runs allowed were a season-high by the Mets.It was a lost opportunity for the Mets (34-22), who will be visited for three games beginning Friday by a Rockies team on pace to eclipse the modern record for losses in a season that was established last year by the White Sox.

This version of the White Sox isn’t much better, with 38 losses in 56 games.About the only positive development for the Mets was lefty reliever Brandon Waddell absorbed five innings, allowing manager Carlos Mendoza to rest a bullpen that has received plenty of high-leverage work.Thursday’s off day will provide a further break for that group.In his shortest non-weather affected start of the season, Canning lasted only three innings and allowed five runs, two of which were unearned, on four hits and four walks with three strikeouts.

In his previous start, last Friday, the right-hander pitched only 2 2/3 innings but was removed following a lengthy rain delay.But Canning also struggled that night, walking four batters and allowing three earned runs against the Dodgers.Andrew Benintendi stroked a two-run single in the first inning to begin Canning’s rough afternoon.

Mike Tauchman’s walk started the rally and Miguel Vargas doubled Tauchman to third before Benintendi delivered.Consecutive errors to begin the third helped sink the Mets further.Brett Baty committed a throwing error before Jeff McNeil booted a grounder, g...