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Recapping the Mets' series win over the Cubs this weekend: What more can Harvey do? Matt Harvey became the first Mets pitcher to drive in the game winning run in the seventh inning or later of hisvictory since Sid Fernandez did so against the Red...

CHICAGO FIRST PITCH: The Mets' seven-game trip to St. Louis and Chicago comes to a close this afternoon at Wrigley Field. Dillon Gee (2-5, 6.13 ERA) opposes Cubs left-hander Travis Wood (4-2, 2.03) in the 2:20 p.m. ET rubber game. Terry Coll...

WHAT IT MEANS: Talk about a letdown. The Mets are now 0-9 this season in the game after Matt Harvey starts. Jeremy Hefner departed after surrendering four runs in the fourth inning and remained winless in 2013 as the Chicago Cubs beat the Mets, 8-...

CHICAGO -- The Mets are appealing to Major League Baseball to slice Matt Harvey's ERA from 1.55 to 1.41, which would be within one point of the major league lead shared Clayton Kershaw and Shelby Miller. Matt Harvey #33 SP New York Mets 20...

Seth Wenig/Associated Press Ike Davis is in danger of a demotion within five days or so if he does not start producing. CHICAGO FIRST PITCH: For the first time since May 1-2, the Mets have a two-game winning streak. Jeremy Hefner (0-4, 4.61 E...

Charles Rex Arbogast/Associated Press Darwin Barney is out at the plate in the eighth inning, preserving Matt Harvey's 3-2 win. CHICAGO -- Matt Harvey could not recall another big hit in his baseball career, much less one with Friday's magnitude. ...

WHAT IT MEANS: Starter Matt Harvey drove in his own damn run. With the Mets torn between desperately needing a run and also not wanting to pull their ace for a weak and undependable bullpen, manager Terry Collins allowed Harvey to hit with two out...

And we are BACK, with your all-purpose* guide to the weekend in MLB action. *Single-purpose, really. It's super limited in function. You can only read it. 10. no. 2 UNC vs. no. 3 Virginia (Friday, 8 p.m. and Saturday, 2 p.m., ESPN3) Whoa! Supe...

CHICAGO -- Here's a quick look at the Chicago Cubs' 3-2 loss to the New York Mets on Friday: How it happened: Edwin Jackson gave up the go-ahead single to pitcher Matt Harvey in the seventh with two outs and a man on second. Scoring came early for...

Matt Harvey won his fifth straight decision, allowing five hits in 7 1/3 innings and singling in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning to lead the New York Mets over the Chicago Cubs 5-0 Friday.

CHICAGO -- Here are the lineups for the Mets' 2:20 p.m. ET game Friday against the Chicago Cubs. Happy Matt Harvey Day. Harvey today is bidding for the first 5-0 start to season by a Met since Dillon Gee in 2011 (7-0). John Maine ('07) is the last Me...

CHICAGO FIRST PITCH: Matt Harvey Day has arrived. Seth Wenig/Associated Press Matt Harvey pitches at Wrigley Field this afternoon. Harvey, who has suffered four straight no-decisions despite producing a 1.98 ERA during that span, ...

Matt Harvey, the Mets' loss of identity, and life as the lone bright spot in gloomy Queens.

WHAT IT MEANS: They'll frustrate you even when they win, but it beats the alternative. Daniel Murphy reached base all five plate appearances and twice scored on David Wright hits and Jonathon Niese rebounded from a pair of dismal starts as the Met...

Mets-Cubs Preview

The ESPN Fantasy staff has published its mid-May rankings -- their top 250 players for the rest of the season. It's always interesting to see the different opinions. Everybody agrees on guys like Miguel Cabrera and Ryan Braun, but here are some gu...