Jacob deGrom delivers worrying stinker in return from IL as Mets fall

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Jacob deGromJacob deGrom got soaked Friday night, and that was after the rain had already stopped at Citi Field.

In his return from the injured list, the Mets ace sounded further alarms with an awful performance that pushed his earned run average into uncharted territory in the team’s 10-2 loss to the Brewers.

DeGrom allowed five earned runs over four innings and saw his ERA surge to 4.85 — the highest it has been following any start in his career. The big three of DeGrom, Noah Syndergaard and Zack Wheeler each have an ERA of at least 4.85.

Whether it was the 12-day gap between starts, a rain delay of 2 hours, 42 minutes before first pitch or maybe something physical, deGrom…