Wright, Mets Take Big Step Toward Title
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David Wright singles home the decisive run in the 11th inning and the New York Mets took a big step toward the playoffs by beating the  Marlins.
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In the thick of a pennant race, the New York Mets are sticking to quite a formula: poor fielding plus poor pitching equals defeat after defeat.
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Tony Batista homered twice to reach 30 this season, Livan Hernandez pitched another complete game and the Montreal Expos beat the New York Mets 6-1 Tuesday night before just 3,839 at Olympic Stadium.
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The red-hot New York Mets rode Tom Glavine's 303rd career victory and David Wright's 27th home run to of the season to a 3-1 win over the visiting Houston Astros on Saturday.
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Omar Minaya&#39;s breathless ride through the Mets&#39; off-season has officially reached oxygen-thin heights. First, there was Shawn Green.
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David Wright hit a pair of run-scoring singles and New York beat the San Diego Padres 3-2 Tuesday night to ruin the homecoming of former Mets catcher Mike Piazza.
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Atlanta, GA (Sports Network) - Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Jaret Wright left Tuesday&#39;s game against the New York Mets with a bruised right ankle.
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Pedro Martinez made a dream return for the Mets after a year out through injury when he got the win as the New York side notched their fourth straight victory, a 10-4 triumph against the Reds in Cincinnati on Monday.
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Jose Reyes' frenetic footwork got the New York Mets' rally going, and Carlos Delgado finished it off.
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David Wright and Carlos Delgado each homered for the second consecutive game, as the Mets snapped their four-game losing streak.
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NEW YORK - Sure, the Mets are pumped about the prospect of Pedro Martinez staring down big league hitters every fifth day, and would be thrilled if Martinez is able to bring home 16 to 20 wins in the process.
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A comfortable lead in the standings allows the New York Mets to shrug off losing streaks. Carlos Delgado ended a 2 1/2-week homer drought by connecting twice, John Maine pitched six solid innings and the Mets avoided a four-game sweep with a 7-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday.
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The Montreal Expos may not care too much about their race with the Mets to remain out of last place in the National League East, but the Mets feel pressure to avoid the dishonor
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With six players 40 or older, there are obvious health concerns at Metsâ camp. But their presence also adds a richer dimension to a team that integrated players young and old with great success last season.
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The outcome of Sundayâs first-half finale, a listless loss to the Astros, served to represent how things have been going lately for the Mets.
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David Wright and Todd Zeile both  homered to lead the New York Mets to an 8-1 win over Montreal  at Shea Stadium on Sunday, handing the Expos a heavy defeat in  their final game before moving to Washington next season.
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Now that the Mets have won three in a row (and none of them were ever in doubt, right?) I suspect the vast majority of you understandably feel much better about where things stand entering the final seven games of the season. The Metsâ magic number is five. That is, any combination of victories and [...].