PHOENIX _ Seth Lugo had his worst start of the season Friday and the New York Mets' offense continued to struggle in a 7-3 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field.
The Mets (28-38) have lost four straight and 17 out of their last 20 games. They dropped a season-high 10-games below .500, a dramatic swing since their 11-1 start. Their descent took two months and two days, or 54 games.
Lugo's streak of scoreless innings as a starter was snapped Friday.
The right-hander, who had thrown 10 scoreless innings without a walk, allowed five runs on eight hits with one walk and seven strikeouts. He gave up his first home run since May 28, the Mets' Memorial Day meltdown in which he blew the save on Jacob deGrom's start at Atlanta.
