QUEENS, NY — The Mets are running out of answers when it comes to Ryan Helsley.

The former St. Louis Cardinals' stalwart of a closer has failed to adjust to life as a set-up man in Queens after being acquired at the trade deadline in hopes of bolstering an overworked and faltering bullpen.

Tuesday night at Citi Field was his latest debacle, serving up a two-run home run to ex-Met Harrison Bader in the top of the eighth inning to tie the game at five apiece.

Through 11 appearances with his new club, the 31-year-old right-hander has allowed 14 runs (10 earned) for a 10.38 ERA on 13 hits with 11 strikeouts and seven walks.

"People got to step up. People got to do their job. We just got to get Hels right," manager Carlos Mendoza said. "He has too good of stuff for them to take some really

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