Mets starter Dillon Gee casually dominated the Braves for the first four innings Saturday. But then came the fifth. Gee, who had retired 14 of Atlanta's first 16 batters, suddenly lost his command and the Braves recorded a five-run inning en route to a 6-0 win.More» Collins discusses Gee's tough start
The Mets played to their first suspended result in more than 25 years Friday night, an impasse caused by inclement weather in a tie game. Eighteen hours passed before the game resumed, but Atlanta worked quickly Saturday and notched two crucial runs in the 10th inning to take a 7-5 win over New York.More» Lagares makes a great running grab in center
Ike Davis is struggling mightily, and manager Terry Collins has backed him all the way. Collins said the time wasn't right to make a switch as recently as Friday afternoon. But one day later, he appeared to have changed his mind.More» Davis takes a base hit away from Freeman
The Braves are back to their winning ways. The Mets, however, are still struggling to find something to get excited about. Atlanta has won eight straight games and has to feel good about Sunday's series finale at Citi Field with right-hander Julio Teheran on the mound. New York will counter with Shaun Marcum.More» Marcum strikes out seven over six frames
The Mets have had a few dead spots in their lineup this season, and manager Terry Collins is doing anything he can to fix them. New York has seen the ninth slot (.187) in the lineup account for a higher batting average than the fifth (.178) and the eighth slots (.179) this season.More» Murphy drives in a run on single in seventh
The Mets found themselves in the odd position of starting their closer on Saturday, but manager Terry Collins said his bullpen should be fine. New York and Atlanta began play on Saturday with the ninth inning of a 5-5 tie game that got suspended late Friday night.More» Parnell strikes out Navarro to earn the save
After the Mets knotted Friday's game against the Braves, 5-5 in the eighth, enough rain pelted Flushing to bring the tarp on the field. The result, after a 76-minute delay, was a suspended game, to be continued at 6:10 p.m. ET on Saturday before the day's regularly scheduled game.More» Tejada scores the tying run on a wild pitch
Injured reliever Jeurys Familia is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment Saturday with Class A St. Lucie. Familia, who has been on the disabled list since May 9 with right biceps tendinitis, will also pitch for Triple-A Las Vegas before returning to the Mets.More» Familia strikes out Uggla to end the game
With Ike Davis in the crosshairs of fans and media alike, manager Terry Collins continues to deflect rumors that his first baseman may be imminently headed to the Minors.More» Davis takes a base hit away from Freeman
Even though catcher Kevin Plawecki struggled offensively last summer after the Mets selected him in the supplemental round of the 2012 First-Year Player Draft, Mets vice president of amateur scouting and player development Paul DePodesta said there were encouraging signs.More» Kevin Plawecki, C, Mets
Rick Ankiel's RBI triple tied it in the seventh, but a check-swing bouncer past Ike Davis down the line opened the floodgates for the Reds in the ninth.More» Phillips' odd double puts Reds ahead, 5-4
This was a new beginning for Rick Ankiel. A chance to start over with a new team after getting off to a rough start to the season with the Houston Astros. In nine games with the Mets, Ankiel has brought some offensive stability to a lineup struggling to string hits together and put runs on the board.More» Ankiel's RBI triple draws Mets even late
With their 4-0 loss to Cincinnati on Tuesday night, the Mets fell to 2-10 in their past 12 home games going back to April 25. But it might not have anything to do with the Mets trying to do too much in front of their own fans. Rather, they might be trying to do too much in general.More» Baxter bloops a game-tying single into left
On a daily basis at Citi Field, a complete and utter lack of offense continues to undermine the Mets. And so they continue to lose, despite obvious improvements in their rotation and bullpen. All it takes these days is one mistake for the Mets to suffer defeat. Tuesday's blunder came in the first inning of a 4-0 loss to the Reds, when Todd Frazier's ground ball scooted through the legs of third baseman David Wright.More» Niese fans seven Reds over six innings
Above him, the lineup card has changed almost nightly. The Mets have received almost no production out of their leadoff hitters this season and have gone long stretches without production from the two-hole as well. Through it all, third hitter David Wright has tried to not do more than he is capable.More» Wright gets Mets started with a solo jack
The city of Montreal will rename a street in Villeray to honor Hall of Famer Gary Carter, who spent 12 of his 19 big league seasons with the Expos before winning a World Series title with the Mets in 1986.More»
Mets manager Terry Collins has experimented with his leadoff spot all season long. He's tried different types of hitters, but the constant tinkering hasn't led to a definitive long-term answer. But all of that would be solved if Ruben Tejada returned to being the type of hitter he was last season.More» Tejada smacks an RBI single to right field
The town where Jeremy Hefner spent the early part of his life has become unrecognizable. After a devastating tornado ravaged Moore, Okla., on Monday, Hefner watched the horrifying images of the destroyed town with an increasingly helpless feeling.More»Okla. native Hefner discusses tornado tragedy
Mets reliever LaTroy Hawkins' seventh-inning appearance against the Reds in Monday's 4-3 loss was filled with frustration and controversy, culminating with the ejections of both he and his manager, Terry Collins.More» Hawkins and Collins ejected in the seventh
David Aardsma on Monday signed a Minor League deal with the Mets and will report to Las Vegas. Aardsma, 31, was one of the most accomplished closers in baseball from 2009-10.More» Aardsma fans Johnson in his Yankees' debut
On Sunday, more than 3,000 servicemen and women, as well as their families, will be at Citi Field to participate in the Mets' sixth annual Military Appreciation Night. Since budget cuts from government sequestration forced the cancellation of Fleet Week, an annual event in New York, the event at Citi Field will be one of the largest military events in the city over Memorial Day weekend.More»
Seeking some sort of production out of the first spot in his lineup, Terry Collins solicited advice following Saturday's loss in Chicago. Bench coach Bob Geren presented the winning suggestion, revisiting an idea that the team had broached several times in recent years: Daniel Murphy, leadoff man.More» Murphy's solo shot gives the Mets the lead
Manager Terry Collins bumped Ike Davis to sixth in the lineup on Monday, marking the first time in more than a week he has hit anywhere other than fourth against a right-handed pitcher.More» Davis' single snaps 0-for-24 hitless streak
The Mets slid Daniel Murphy into the leadoff spot on Sunday in hopes that he could provide the slumping offense with some timely hitting. So far the role suits him just fine. Murphy hit a go-ahead solo home run in the eighth, capping a late rally for a 4-3 victory and series win over the Cubs.More» Murphy's solo shot gives the Mets the lead
