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Not even Steve Cohen taking the team to task was enough to spark the Mets on Wednesday, as they lost to Milwaukee, 5-2, at Citi Field after the owner put the blame for their poor first half on the players.

It’s been nearly two weeks since the Mets have won consecutive games — and a month since they’ve won a series.

With their latest defeat, they’ve fallen a season-high 17 games back in the NL East, thanks to another win by Atlanta.

On Wednesday, the Mets got five solid innings out of Kodai Senga pitching on regular four days’ rest.

But after scoring seven runs in Tuesday’s win, the offense again came up small, scoring just single runs in the second and fourth.

“It’s 100 percent on us,’’ Pete Alonso said.

“It’s not on the staff,’’ said Alonso, who was unaware of what Cohen had said prior to the game. “They’ve been fantastic this year. We just haven’t played well enough, simple as that. It’s been a really tough go and we know what’s at stake. We haven’t played championship baseball so far this year.”


  Buck Showalter was eventually ejected from the Mets’ loss to the Brewers on Wednesday. Charles Wenzelberg/New York Post Buck Showalter was eventually ejected from the Mets’ loss to the Brewers on Wednesday. Charles Wenzelberg/New York Post

The only drama on Wednesday occurred in the top of the eighth, when Adam Ottavino hit Joey Wiemer with a pitch that Wiemer appeared to swing at.

Wiemer was still awarded first base to load the bases, despite the Mets’ protests. Ottavino then gave up a two-run single to Christian Yelich to seal the game.

Buck Showalter ended up getting ejected for the second time in four games.

And while Ottavino disagreed with the call that helped extend the inning, he remained aware that the reason the Mets lost again was about much more than bad luck.

“You’ve just got to live with it and overcome stuff,” Ottavino said. “Good teams overcome stuff and we’re not overcoming stuff.”


  Mets owner Steve Cohen spoke to the media Wednesday. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post Mets owner Steve Cohen spoke to the media Wednesday. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post

There wasn’t much life on another crummy night in Queens, which started when Senga gave up a blistering 113 mph double to right-center to Yelich to open the game before striking out William Contreras and Rowdy Tellez.

But Willy Adames followed with a walk and Jesse Winker made Senga pay with a two-run double to left-center to put the Mets in an early 2-0 hole.

Tommy Pham hit a solo homer off the second deck in left with one out in the bottom of the second off Wade Miley to cut the deficit to 2-1.


  Tommy Pham’s homer run was a bright spot for the Mets on Wednesday. Charles Wenzelberg/New York Post Tommy Pham’s homer run was a bright spot for the Mets on Wednesday. Charles Wenzelberg/New York Post

  Adam Ottavino reacts to giving up a two-run double. Charles Wenzelberg/New York Post Adam Ottavino reacts to giving up a two-run double. Charles Wenzelberg/New York Post

Senga got into trouble again in the third, loading the bases with two out before fanning Brian Anderson to keep it a one-run game.

He needed 71 pitches to get through three innings.

The Mets took advantage of Miley’s wildness in the bottom of the third, as Wiley walked Francisco Lindor and Pham — with an Alonso single mixed in — to fill the bases with no one out.


  Willy Adames of the Brewers celebrates with Christian Yelich after they both score on Jesse Winker’s two-run RBI double in the first inning Charles Wenzelberg/New York Post Willy Adames of the Brewers celebrates with Christian Yelich after they both score on Jesse Winker’s two-run RBI double in the first inning Charles Wenzelberg/New York Post

Francisco Alvarez followed with another walk to force in Lindor and tie the game.

But with bases still loaded and one out, Mark Canha grounded into an inning-ending double play.


  Jeff McNeil reacts after striking out against the Brewers. USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Con Jeff McNeil reacts after striking out against the Brewers. USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Con

Having knocked out Miley after four innings, the Mets failed to capitalize on Brandon Nimmo’s one-out double in the fifth.

Senga was removed after five innings and 102 pitches, replaced by Grant Hartwig, who gave up a leadoff double to Owen Miller and a one-out RBI single to Blake Perkins to put Milwaukee ahead again, 3-2.

“We’ve had trouble putting all phases of the game together,’’ Showalter said.

Wednesday was just another example.

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