Mendoza explained what factors go into the batting order, and lefty/righty matchups are merely a part of a wide-ranging equation.

Right-hander Mets’ Kodai Senga was activated off the injured list Friday afternoon for the series opener against the Kansas City Royals.

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Jesse Winker recently returned to the lineup after recovering from an injury, but after his first at-bat against the Baltimore Orioles, the New York Mets outfielder was forced to leave the game.

With a 1-0 lead against the Orioles at Citi Field, the Mets looked all set to steal a tight one, until a sudden managerial decision shifted the momentum with jarring speed. As the eighth inning opened,

It is well said in baseball that managers have to defend their team, especially if they are losing, and that is what Carlos Mendoza did today with the Mets. Managers often get th

In the end the Mets were left soggy. Blackburn got stomped right out of the delay and the lineup continued its pattern of disappointment in a 9-2 loss to the lowly Pirates at PNC Park, which later led to a players only team meeting. Mendoza wasn’t around to watch much of it from the dugout.

With the Mets filling a rotation spot, the duo of Brandon Waddell and Justin Hagenman was tagged in a 7-3 loss to the Orioles on Thursday night.