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Chris Schwinden struggles again as Mets get swept out of Houston with 8-1 loss to Astros

Chris Schwinden might have pitched his way out of the New York Mets' rotation on Wednesday.For the second time this season, Schwinden allowed runs early and often, and most of the damage was delivered by one Houston Astros player.Chris Johnson homered twice off Schwinden and later added two more hits to drive in a career-high six runs and lead the Astros to an 8-1 that completed a three-game sweep.When asked if he would commit to using Schwinden again as a starter, Mets manager Terry Collins was very blunt."I'm not committing to anything," Collins said. "Things change in this game."Even without hearing Collins' comments, Schwinden didn't seem optimistic about his chances at another start."I know it doesn't really help me, but I think their patience is kind of wearing a little bit with my performance," Schwinden said. "I just have to keep my head on straight, and if I get another opportunity, try to go for it."Johnson's first homer of the season was a three-run shot to the Crawford Boxe...

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