Prior to the Mets' 8-4 loss to the Cincinnati Reds, manager Carlos Mendoza informed reporters on the status of both Jesse Winker (back) and Starling Marte (knee bruise).

David Wright’s No. 5 got retired, and the Mets too often took the same tactic with runners in scoring position — during and after Clay Holmes’ rough performance — in a 5-2 loss to the Reds ...

Austin Hays hit two homers and Matt McLain and Tyler Stephenson had one round-tripper apiece on Friday night for the Reds, who held off a ninth-inning rally by the Mets to earn an 8-4 victory ...

Up next The Mets continue a six-game homestand Monday night, when RHP Kodai Senga (7-3, 1.39 ERA) starts against Los Angeles Angels LHP Tyler Anderson (2-6, 4.34).

The Mets dropped the series, their first one coming out of the All-Star break, to a team that’s dangerously close to jumping into the NL wild card standings. But hey, at least the home run apple ...

Pete Alonso talks with Mets manager Carlos Mendoza during their July 20 game. Robert Sabo for the NY Post X-rays were negative, but it was decided Alonso would begin Sunday’s game on the bench.