Coming into Wednesday, the Mets had not lost since they started Thomas Szapucki against San Francisco. They swept the Phillies over the weekend and took the first two games against the Nationals. And they were looking to have some really strong momentum before they headed west to play three of the strongest teams in the league. Carlos Carrasco was looking to bounce back from his last start, during hwich he gave up 5 runs. But they were facing a rookie Washington starter, Evan Lee.
In the first inning, Carrasco looked good, further showing his first inning troubles to be a thing of the past.