ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Starting pitching remains a struggle for the Mets. Left-hander Jose Quintana pitched an eight-inning gem his last time out and followed it up with his worst performance in years Friday night in a 10-8 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. Quintana (1-2) allowed eight earned runs for the first time since June 22, 2019. Oddly enough, it was the Mets who took eight ...