Ryan Helsley’s disastrous Mets tenure hit another low on Wednesday.
With the Mets down one run in the bottom of the seventh inning against the Tigers, Helsley relieved Gregory Soto with the top of Detroit’s lineup coming to the plate.
It went downhill immediately.
Helsley allowed a single to Colt Keith and walked the hitter, Gleyber Torres.
Two pitches later, Kerry Carpenter broke the game open with a three-run homer to right field, putting the Tigers up 6-2, which would stand as the final score.
Helsley then allowed a single in between two strikeouts before getting pulled for Justin Hagenman.
The blowup is the latest in what has been a terrible stretch in New York for Helsley since being traded from the Cardinals before the July trade deadline.
In 11 innings (14 appearances) with the Mets, Helsley now has an 11.45 ERA, allowing three home runs while walking eight, including four blown save opportunities.
After not allowing an earned run in his first four outings in Queens, Helsley has allowed an earned run in seven of his last 10 appearances.
Despite a so-so stretch since the All-Star break, the Mets were clinging to a 4 1/2-game lead for the last National League wild-card spot.
Here’s a look in what’s gone wrong for the hard-throwing righty:
Helsley blew his first of four saves in a crucial game against the National League-best Brewers on Aug. 10 amid a six-game losing streak.
The flamethrower came into the game with the Mets leading 6-5 and didn’t look right from the jump.
Helsley walked pinch-hitter Brice Turang and allowed a single two batters later to put runners at first and second with one out.
After a strikeout, Joey Ortiz singled to tie the game.
Isaac Collins hit a walk-off homer off closer Edwin Diaz an inning later in a sign of things to come for a Mets bullpen that was depending on Helsley as a high-leverage guy.
Helsley’s time with the Mets truly took an ugly turn with this outing against Atlanta.
Clinging to a one-run lead, Helsley entered in the eighth inning in an attempt to set the table for Diaz.
After getting the first out, Helsley walked Marcell Ozuna to put the tying run on.
Helsley then allowed back-to-back doubles to Michael Harris and Ozzie Albies, putting the Braves up a run.
The Mets wouldn’t strike back, giving them the first of two straight devastating losses thanks to a struggling Helsley.
Helsley made it two straight days with the loss with another blowup against the Mariners.
After coming in at the start of the seventh inning with a one-run lead, Helsley allowed a leadoff double to Cal Raleigh before striking out Julio Rodriguez.
The next batter, Eugenio Suarez, brought Raleigh with a double of his own, tying the game.
Brooks Raley took over for Helsley and promptly allowed a single, giving the Mariners the lead for good.
With the Mets up two runs against their division rival, Helsley allowed a game-tying homer off the bat of Harrison Bader.
He would walk the next batter before getting pulled from the game with one out in the inning.
Helsley would get bailed out with a walk-off single from Brandon Nimmo in the ninth inning.