The New York Mets entered Wednesday night’s matchup with cautious optimism, but another bullpen collapse left them empty-handed. Once again, the spotlight fell on Ryan Helsley, the hard-throwing reliever acquired at the trade deadline, whose season with New York has unraveled almost as fast as his fastball leaves his hand.

Helsley’s seventh-inning appearance proved decisive. Protecting a one-run deficit, he surrendered a three-run homer to the Detroit Tigers’ Kerry Carpenter, a 100-mph fastball that turned into a 106.3 mph rocket into the right-field seats. That swing widened the gap to 6-2, and the Mets never recovered, ultimately falling to the Tigers.

For Helsley, it was another outing that raised eyebrows. His ERA with New York now sits at 11.45 across 14 appearances, a stark contras

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