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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...

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, ...

ST. LOUIS -- Looking for someone to drive in runs, Terry Collins has considered moving Daniel Murphy to the No. 5 slot in the lineup. The reason he has resisted? That would leave a void in Murphy's No. 2 hole. Daniel Murphy #28 2B New York ...

Jordany Valdespin #1 CF New York Mets 2013 STATS GM33 HR3 RBI11 R13 OBP.291 AVG.233 ST. LOUIS -- Terry Collins said Jordany Valdespin acted on his own when he had an ill-advised bunt attempt in the seventh inning Thursday. Valdespin, ...

ST. LOUIS -- Jonathon Niese believed he got into bad habits early in the season, with discomfort unconsciously prompting him to lower his arm angle. Jonathon Niese #49 SP New York Mets 2013 STATS GM9 W3 L4 BB24 K24 ERA5.40 He ai...

ST. LOUIS -- Terry Collins plans to stick with Ike Davis in the cleanup spot through the weekend, or at least until the Mets face left-hander Travis Wood on Sunday. That commitment comes despite Davis going 0-for-5 with four strikeouts Thursday, i...

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...

ST. LOUIS -- Here are the lineups for the Mets' 1:45 p.m. ET game Thursday against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium. Jonathon Niese is 2-1 with a 1.83 ERA in four career starts against the Cards. Mets Jordany Valdespin, rf Daniel Murphy...

ST. LOUIS FIRST PITCH: With their record having dropped to nine games under .500 this early in a season for the first time since 2001, the Mets send Jonathon Niese to the mound in a 1:45 p.m. ET series finale in St. Louis, trying to avoid getting ...

ST. LOUIS -- Terry Collins struggled to find new analysis after the Mets suffered their sixth straight loss, 4-2 to the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday night at Busch Stadium. "It's no secret. I mean, I don't have a lot to say," Collins said. "We...

WHAT IT MEANS: Oops, they did it again. Inheriting runners on the corners from Shaun Marcum with two outs in the seventh inning and the score tied, Scott Rice tossed a wild pitch that allowed Daniel Descalso to race home from third with the go-ahe...

ST. LOUIS -- Ruben Tejada returns to the lineup after a day off. Terry Collins said the message to Tejada during early batting practice Tuesday was simple: Stop hitting fly balls. Ruben Tejada #11 SS New York Mets 2013 STATS GM37 HR0 ...

ST. LOUIS -- Terry Collins expressed remorse Wednesday for saying a day earlier: "I don't answer to fans. They don't play this game." The original comment came in response to questioning of how the Mets handled Jordany Valdespin getting hit by a ...

ST. LOUIS -- Zack Wheeler received a cortisone shot for "a little inflammation" in the AC Wheeler joint in the front of his right shoulder and will be free to resume throwing in 48 hours, assistant GM John Ricco said. Wheeler is due to rejoi...

ST. LOUIS -- Here are the lineups for the Mets' 8:15 p.m. ET game Wednesday against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium. Mets Mike Baxter, rf Daniel Murphy, 2n David Wright, 3b Ike Davis, 1b Lucas Duda, lf John Buck, c Rick Ankiel, cf...

Mets manager Terry Collins was wrong about his rant. He was also oh-so right.