Mets Lose To Brewers 8-4 After Carlos Carrasco Has Another Rough Outing

Mets SS Francisco Lindor (Photo Credits to John Fisher-Getty Images) The New York Mets lost to the Milwaukee Brewers 8-4 this afternoon in Milwaukee to get swept in the three-game series and dropped their record to 73-82. RHP Carlos Carrasco got off to a tough start in the bottom of the first after he walked leadoff hitter 2B Kolten Wong and then gave up a two-run homer to SS Willy Adames. Carrasco's struggles continued in the bottom of the second after he loaded the bases and then gave up a RBI ground-out to LF Christian Yelcih and then a two-run single to 1B Eduardo Escobar. Carrasco had scoreless bottom of the third and fourth and was taken out after the inning. His final line was 4 innings, 7 hits, 5 runs, 4 walks and 3 strikeouts. RHP Migeul Castro followed with a scoreless bottom of the fifth. RHP Jeurys Familia came in next and gave up a walk and double and was hurt by his defense later in the inning after 3B Jonathan Villar made a throwing error by a grounder by Adames. LHP Aaron Loup had to come in and was also let down by his defense after SS Francisco Lindor made a throwing error which allowed two more runs to score. RHP Heath Hembree threw a scoreless bottom of the seventh. LHP Brad Hand threw a scoreless bottom of the eighth. Lindor got the offense on the board early in the top of the first with a solo homer. After a scoreless top of the second and third, RF Michael Conforto led off the top of the fourth with a double and then 1B Pete Alonso doubled and 2B Javier Baez hit a two-run double. In the top of the sixth, Alonso walked with one out and then Baez singled. Villar struck out but then pinch-hitter Kevin Pillar hit a RBI single. The bats went quiet after that and were 2-8 with runners in scoring position and left six runners on base. The Mets are off tomorrow and return to action on Tuesday, September 28th at home with a doubleheader against the Miami Marlins beginning at 4:10 p.m.