Mets hurler Carlos Torres took the hill at Citi Field Monday night to take on the Washington Nationals. It wasn't a pretty outing for the young starter.

Torres surrendered four home runs to the Nationals, including Denard Span's solo shot to lead off the game, and took the loss to fall to 3-4 on the year. He gave up six runs on five hits and two walks over just four innings in the defeat. Torres struck out four and threw 75 pitches before leaving. His ERA is at 3.53 on the year.

Torres had given up just four runs on 11 hits over his previous two outings spanning 13 2/3 innings. That said, he's given up six homers in his last two starts now and will need to keep the ball in the ballpark going forward. Torres is scheduled to make his next appearance during a doubleheader Saturday against Miami.

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