NEW YORK — Carlos Carrasco had another short start Tuesday night, lasting just three innings as the New York Mets fell into a first-place tie in the NL East with a 6-4 loss to the Miami Marlins.
The Marlins closed out New York not long after Atlanta completed an 8-2 victory over Washington. The Mets and Braves are both 97-58 with seven games left.
The Mets have held sole possession of the division lead for all but four days this season. They were up by 10 1/2 games on June 1.
"This is fun — this is really, really fun, being in a race like this," said first baseman Pete Alonso, whose three-run homer made him the first Mets player with multiple 40-homer seasons.