The end result in Game 1 of the wild-card series Tuesday at American Family Field was all too familiar for the Milwaukee Brewers.

The Brewers took a 2-0 lead over the New York Mets in the first inning on an RBI single by catcher William Contreras and Rhys Hoskins, hit by a pitch with the bases loaded. And when the Mets struck with three runs in the top of the second, Milwaukee reclaimed the lead with two runs in the fourth.

However, the Mets struck again in the fifth inning with a five-run rally to take the lead for good in an 8-4 victory.

According to Opta STATS, Milwaukee is the first team in MLB history to hold a multiple-run lead in four consecutive postseason games.

The Brewers had a 3-0 lead in Game 1 of the 2023 National League wild-card series against the Arizona Diamondbacks, but lost 6-3. In Game 2 of that series, they jumped out to a 2-0 lead and fell 5-2 to end their season.

Three years ago, in Game 4 of the 2021 NLDS, the Brewers led the Atlanta Braves 2-0 before suffering a 5-4 season loss.

That’s a tough pill to swallow for any franchise.

Aiming to avoid further unfortunate history, the Brewers will turn to right-handed pitcher Frankie Montas to start Game 2 Wednesday against lefthander Sean Manaea and the Mets.