Mets Game #95, Home #45
Florida Marlins NL East – 5th Place – (46-49) Road (25-23) – Last Ten (8-2)
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New York Mets NL East – 3rd Place – (47-47) Home (20-24) – Last Ten (5-5)

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Team Rankings

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Tidbits of Interest

• Mets at a Glance – The Mets have lost five of their last seven games…New York is 12-9 in its last 21 games…The Mets are eight games over .500 (42-34) since April 21…New York started the year 5-13.
• Series History  – The Mets are 8-11 vs. Florida at Citi Field…New York won the season-opening series two games to one at Sun Life Stadium…Since 2005, the Mets are 25-27 vs. the Marlins at home, including losing 2-1 in 11 innings on May 16 earlier this year.
• Home – New York is 19-16 at Citi Field after starting the year 1-8 at home…Overall, the Mets are 20-24 at home this season …New York is 2-3 in its last five home series.
• Makeup – Is a makeup contest after the game on May 17 was postponed due to rain.
• Offensive – The Mets are hitting .263, the fifth-highest mark in the majors…The club’s .335 on-base percentage is the fourth-best in the majors…At home, the team is hitting .265, the ninth-highest mark in the majors and has a .342 on-base percentage, the sixth-best mark in the majors.
• Two-Out Runs – The Mets scored three, two-out runs yesterday and over its last five series (Phillies, Giants, Dodgers, Yankees and Tigers) the club has scored 50 of its 80 runs with two outs…The Mets have scored 179 runs with two outs this year, the most in the National League and the second-most in the majors, behind Boston (183)…New York leads the majors with a .361 on-base percentage and a .270 batting average with two outs.
• RISP – New York went 4-15 with runners in scoring position yesterday and in their two losses to the Phillies, the club was 4-20 (.200) with runners in scoring position…On Saturday, the Mets went 6-10 with RISP in their 11-2 victory…Overall, the Mets are hitting .265 with runners in scoring position, the fourth-best mark in the majors…The club has a .352 on-base percentage with RISP, ranking sixth in the majors…Justin Turner ranks eighth in the majors with a .381 (24-63) batting average with runners in scoring position and Daniel Murphy is 10th in the National League with a .349 (30-86) in such situations.
• Triples – Lucas Duda collected his third triple of the year yesterday…The Mets lead the majors with 31 triples and have a triple in three of their last four games.
• Walks – The Mets drew seven walks yesterday and have drawn five or more walks in four of their last five games…New York leads the National League and is third in the majors with 340 base-on balls…Only the Red Sox (363) and Yankees (351) have more.
• Stolen Bases  – The Mets rank second in the National League and fourth in the majors with 90 stolen bases.
• Jose Reyes – Will play for the Brooklyn Cyclones today vs. the Lowell Spinners in New York-Penn League action…Reyes was placed on the 15-Day Disabled List, retroactive to July 3, with a strained left hamstring.
• Carlos Beltran – Has reached base safely (via a hit, walk or hit by pitch) in his last 24 games dating back to June 16…Beltran’s on-base percentage during that stretch is .420, the fourth-best in the NL during that period…It is his longest such streak since reaching in 30 straight games from September 24, 2008-May 5, 2009…He also has 19 walks during that period, the second-most in the majors over that span…Beltran leads the NL with 28 doubles and is ninth with 59 RBI…The Mets rightfielder is also tied third in the NL with 44 extra-base hits, tied for for seventh with 49 walks and 10th in the NL with a .381 on-base percentage.
• David Wright – Is expected to play tonight for St. Lucie (A) of the Florida State League vs. Clearwater at 6:30 p.m….Wright went 2-4 with a double, walk, run scored and an RBI last night for St. Lucie vs. Clearwater…Wright was the designated hitter…He is 3-9 with three runs scored and one RBI in three major league rehabilitation games…Wright was placed on the 15-Day Disabled List on May 18, retroactive to May 16, with a lower back stress fracture.
• Daniel Murphy – Went 2-3 yesterday…He has hit in seven straight games (.500, 14-28) and has at least one hit in 19 of his last 21 games, hitting .412 (35-85) during that stretch…Since May 21, Murphy is hitting .368 (71-193), the second-highest average in the majors behind teammate Jose Reyes (.406)…During that span, Murphy leads the majors with 71 hits, is tied for seventh in the National League with 14 doubles…Murphy had a .234 (29-124) batting average over his first 40 games of the year…Murphy is tied for fifth in the National League with a .315 batting average.
• Scott Hairston – Is hitting .375 (6-16) with two doubles, one triple, two home runs and 10 RBI over his last 10 games…Hairston is batting .321 (18-56) with three home runs and 15 RBI as a starter this year and has at least one hit in eight of his last nine starts.
• Bullpen – New York’s bullpen has posted a 1.83 ERA (seven earned runs/34.1 innings), the third-best mark in the majors this month, behind the White Sox (0.82) and Red Sox (1.69).
• Chris Capuano – In nine career games, eight starts, Capuano is 4-2 with a 3.16 ERA (18 earned runs/51.1 innings) vs. Florida…..In his last start, Capuano lost, 3-1, at San Francisco on July 9…Pitched 6.0 innings and allowed two runs, earned…Also allowed four hits and a season-high four walks…Also recorded five strikeouts and threw 105 pitches, 62 strikes…The start marked the second consecutive outing that Capuano allowed two runs or less and the fifth time in his last seven starts…Did not allow a home run for the second straight start.
• Valentino Pascucci – The Buffalo Bisons infielder was named the International League Batter of the Week, for July 14-17…Pascucci hit three home runs and drove in 10 runs during the All-Star shortened week.

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Philadelphia Phillies NL East – 1st Place – (58-35) Road (24-20) – Last Ten (6-4)
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New York Mets NL East – 3rd Place – (47-46) Home (20-23) – Last Ten (6-4)

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• Mets at a Glance – The Mets snapped their three-game losing streak with an 11-2 win yesterday…New York is 12-8 in its last 20 games…The Mets are nine games over .500 (42-33) since April 21…New York started the year 5-13.
• Series History  – The Mets have lost their first three series of the year against the Phillies…Since 2009, the Mets are 2-14-1 in 17 series vs. Philadelphia…The Mets are 30-30 vs. the Phillies at home since 2005, including 11-12 at Citi Field…New York’s 394 wins are the most vs. any major league club.
• Home – New York is 19-15 at Citi Field after starting the year 1-8 at home…Overall, the Mets are 20-23 at home this season…New York is 2-2 in its last four home series.
• Citi – The Mets drew over 41,000 for the fourth time in their last five games yesterday…New York is averaging 38,473 fans over its last nine games dating back to June 19…The Mets have drawn 346,261 fans during that span.
• Rubber Games – New York is 7-6 this year in rubber games, including 2-2 at home in such contests…The Mets are 0-1 vs. the Phillies in rubber games this year, losing 11-0 on April 7 at Philadelphia.
• Offensive – The Mets are hitting .263, the fifth-highest mark in the majors…The club’s .334 on-base percentage is the fourth-best in the majors…At home, the team is hitting .265, the 10th-highest mark in the majors and has a .340 on-base percentage, the sixth-best mark in the majors.
• Runs – New York scored 11 runs yesterday after scoring a total of 10 in their previous five games…The 11 runs were the most by the Mets since they plated 16 runs on June 29 at Detroit…The Mets have scored 412 runs, ranking sixth in the National League and 11th in the majors.
• Two-Out Runs – The Mets scored five runs with two outs yesterday…New York has plated 47 of its 75 runs over its last five series (Phillies, Giants, Dodgers, Yankees and Tigers) with two outs …The Mets have scored 176 runs with two outs this year, the most in the National League and the second-most in the majors, behind Boston (182)…New York leads the majors with a .359 on base percentage and a .268 batting average with two outs.
• Two-Out Nobody on Rallies – The Mets scored five runs in two separate innings yesterday with two outs and nobody on base…New York has had two outs and nobody on base and gone on to score in that inning 38 times this year, scoring 68 of their 412 total runs (17 percent)…Research credit to Elias Sports.
• RISP – The Mets finished 6-10 with runners in scoring position yesterday after going 5-37 (.135) in such situations over their last five games…Overall, the Mets rank sixth in the majors with a .265 batting average with runners in scoring position.
• Triples – Nick Evans collected his second career triple yesterday …The Mets lead the majors with 30 triples…It’s the 27th time in the team’s 50-year history that they’ve had 30 or more triples in a season…The club record is 49 triples set in 2009.
• Home Runs – The Mets have hit a home run in each of their last three games and have nine home runs in their last eight contests …The Mets are 25th in the majors with 61 home runs.
• Stolen Bases  – New York ranks second in the National League and fourth in the majors with 90 stolen bases…Jason Bay swiped his ninth stolen base of the season yesterday…He is one of four players in the majors with at least nine stolen bases without being caught stealing.
• Carlos Beltran – Has reached base safely (via a hit, walk or hit by pitch) in his last 24 games dating back to June 16…Beltran’s on-base percentage during that stretch is .420, the fourth-best in the NL during that period…It is his longest such streak since reaching in 30 straight games from September 24, 2008 – May 5, 2009…He also has 19 walks during that period, the most in the majors over that span…Beltran leads the NL with 28 doubles and is ninth with 59 RBI…The Mets rightfielder is also tied for 10th in the NL with a .381 on-base percentage.
• David Wright – Is expected to play today for St. Lucie (A) of the Florida State League vs. Clearwater at 4 p.m….Today will be his third major league rehabilitation game…Wright went 0-3 with a walk, run scored and stolen base last night for St. Lucie at Lakeland…He played 7.0 innings at third base and handled two chances cleanly …He is 1-5 with two runs scored in two games…Wright was placed on the 15-Day Disabled List on May 18, retroactive to May 16, with a lower back stress fracture.
• Daniel Murphy – Went 3-5 with a solo home run and two RBI yesterday…He has at least one hit in 18 of his last 20 games, hitting .402 (33-82) during that stretch…Since May 21, Murphy is hitting .363 (69-190), the third-highest average in the majors…Murphy had a .234 (29-124) batting average over his first 40 games of the year…Murphy is 10th in the NL with a .349 (30-86) batting average with runners in scoring position (minimum 62 plate appearances).
• Scott Hairston – Is hitting .333 (5-15) with two doubles, one triple, two home runs and nine RBI over his last nine games…Hairston is batting .321 (18-56) with three home runs and 15 RBI as a starter this year and has at least one hit in eight of his last nine starts.
• Bullpen – New York’s bullpen has posted a 1.78 ERA (six earned runs/30.1 innings), the second-best mark in the majors this month, behind the White Sox (0.88)…Bobby Parnell has allowed three earned runs in his last 20.2 innings (1.31 ERA), spanning 18 appearances.
• Mike Pelfrey – In 16 career games, all starts, Pelfrey is 6-5 with a 5.01 ERA (51 earned runs/91.2 innings) vs. Philadelphia….In his last start, Pelfrey lost, 4-2, at San Francisco on July 10…Pitched 6.0 innings and allowed two runs, earned, eight hits and two walks…Also recorded five strikeouts and threw 95 pitches, 63 strikes…The start marked Pelfrey’s fourth consecutive road outing.

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Philadelphia Phillies NL East – 1st Place – (58-34) Road (24-19) – Last Ten (7-3)
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New York Mets NL East – 3rd Place – (46-46) Home (19-23) – Last Ten (5-5)

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• Mets at a Glance – The Mets have lost three games in a row and four of their last five…New York is 11-8 in its last 19 games…The Mets are eight games over .500 (41-33) since April 21…New York started the year 5-13.
• Series History  – The Mets have lost their first three series of the year against the Phillies…Since 2009, the Mets are 2-14-1 in 17 series vs. Philadelphia…The Mets are 29-30 vs. the Phillies at home since 2005, including 10-12 at Citi Field…New York’s 393 wins are the most vs. any major league club.
• Home – New York is 18-15 at Citi Field after starting the year 1-8 at home…Overall, the Mets are 19-23 at home this season.
• Facing All-Stars – The Mets will face their fifth All-Star starting pitcher (Cole Hamels) in their last six games today…New York faced All-Stars Clayton Kershaw, Ryan Vogelsong, Tim Lincecum and Matt Cain during their final four road games prior to the All-Star break…The Mets are 1-3 in these games.
• First Place Team – Including this series, five of New York’s last six opponents will have held a share of first place at some point during their series…The Mets played three straight first place teams from June 24-July 3…New York won two of three from the AL West leading Rangers, won two of three from the AL-Central leading Tigers and took one of three vs. the AL-East leading Yankees…The last timethe Mets played three straight series against first place teams was April 20-27, 2005 when they faced Florida, Washington and Atlanta when each opponent was at least tied for first in the NL East going into one or more games in those series…In between, the Mets took three of four from the fifth-place Dodgers before winning one of three against the first place NL-West Giants…The Mets are 6-7 vs. first place teams during this stretch.
• Offensive – New York has scored 10 runs in their last five games dating back to July 7…The Mets are hitting .261, the seventh-highest mark in the majors…The club’s .332 on-base percentage is the fourth best in the majors…At home, the team is hitting .261, the 15thhighest mark in the majors and has a .336 on-base percentage, the eighth-best mark in the majors…The Mets lead the National League and rank third in the majors with 328 walks…Only the Red Sox (347) and the Yankees (346) have more…The Mets lead the majors with 29 triples and rank ninth in the majors with 167 doubles.
• RISP – The Mets went 0-5 with runners in scoring position last night and over their last five games, the team is hitting .135 (5-37) in such situations…Overall, the Mets rank 11th in the majors with a .261 batting average with runners in scoring position.
• Home Runs – The Mets have hit a home run in each of their last two games and have seven home runs in their last seven contests…The Mets are tied for 24th in the majors with 59 home runs….The Mets have hit five pinch-hit home runs this year, ranking second in the majors, behind Atlanta (seven)…Scott Hairston has hit two pinch-hit home runs, tied for the second-most in the majors this season…New York has collected 28 pinch-hits, tied for sixth-most in the majors and the club has 15 pinch-hit RBI, tied for the ninth-most in the majors.
• Stolen Bases  – New York ranks second in the National League and fourth in the majors with 89 stolen bases.
• Carlos Beltran – Went 1-2 with two runs scored, a solo home run and two walks last night…Beltran has reached base safely (via a hit, walk or hit by pitch) in his last 24 games dating back to June 16…Beltran’s on-base percentage during that stretch is .420, the third-best in the NL during that period…It is his longest such streak since reaching in 30 straight games from September 24, 2008 – May 5, 2009…Beltran leads the NL with 28 doubles and is tied for eighth with 58 RBI…The Mets rightfielder is also tied for 10th in the NL with a .381 on-base percentage.
• David Wright – Is expected to play tonight for St. Lucie (A) of the Florida State League at Lakeland at 6 p.m….Tonight will be his second major league rehabilitation game…Wright went 1-2 last night with a double, run scored, one walk and a strikeout for St. Lucie at Lakeland…He played 5.0 innings at third base and did not have a fielding chance…Wright was placed on the 15-Day Disabled List on May 18, retroactive to May 16, with a lower back stress fracture.
• Daniel Murphy – Went 2-4 last night…Since May 21, Murphy is hitting .357 (66-185), the fourth-highest average in the majors …Murphy had a .234 (29-124) batting average over his first 40 games of the year…Murphy is 10th in the NL with a .345 (29-84) batting average with runners in scoring position (minimum 62 plate appearances).
• Bullpen – New York’s bullpen has posted a 1.91 ERA (six earned runs/28.1 innings), the second-best mark in the majors this month, behind the White Sox (0.88).
• Bobby Parnell – According to Elias Sports, Bobby Parnell’s fastball has averaged 96.4 miles per hour over the last two seasons, fourth-highest among pitchers with at least 50 relief games over that time, behind only Henry Rodriguez (98.3), Jordan Walden (97.9) and Daniel Bard (97.6).
• Jonathon Niese – In six career games, all starts, Niese is 2-3 with a 3.11 ERA (13 earned runs/37.2 innings) vs. Philadelphia….In his last appearance, Niese in relief in a 4-2 loss at San Francisco on July 10…Entered the game at the start of the seventh inning and faced three batters…Pitched 0.1 inning and left the game with one out and runners on second and third…Niese was charged with two runs, earned, and two hits…Threw nine pitches, eight for strikes.

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Philadelphia Phillies NL East – 1st Place – (57-34) Road (23-19) – Last Ten (6-4)
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New York Mets NL East – 3rd Place – (46-45) Home (19-22) – Last Ten (5-5)

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• Mets at a Glance – The Mets have lost two games in a row …The Mets have won five of their last eight games…New York is 11-7 in its last 18 games…The Mets are nine games over .500 (41-32) since April 21…New York started the year 5-13.
• Series History  – The Mets have lost their first three series of the year against the Phillies…Since 2009, the Mets are 2-14-1 in 17 series vs. Philadelphia…The Mets are 29-29 vs. the Phillies at home since 2005, including 10-11 at Citi Field…New York’s 393 wins are the most vs. any major league club.
• Home – The Mets begin a seven-game homestand tonight…New York is 18-14 at Citi Field after starting the year 1-8 at home…Overall, the Mets are 19-22 at home this season.
• After the Break – The Mets begin a seven-game homestand tonight…New York is 18-14 at Citi Field after starting the year 1-8 at home…Overall, the Mets are 19-22 at home this season.
• First Place Team – Including this series, five of New York’s last six opponents will have held a share of first place at some point during their series…The Mets played three straight first place teams from June 24-July 3…New York won two of three from the AL West leading Rangers, won two of three from the AL-Central leading Tigers and took one of three vs. the AL-East leading Yankees…The last time the Mets played three straight series against first place teams was April 20-27, 2005 when they faced Florida, Washington and Atlanta when each opponent was at least tied for first in the NL East going into one or more games in those series…In between, the Mets took three of four from the fifth-place Dodgers before winning one of three against the first place NL-West Giants…The Mets are 6-6 vs. first place teams during this stretch.
• Offensive – The Mets are hitting .262, the seventh-highest mark in the majors…The club’s .333 on-base percentage is the fourth best in the majors…At home, the team is hitting .263, the 12th highest mark in the majors and has a .337 on-base percentage, the sixth-best mark in the majors…The Mets lead the National League and rank third in the majors with 323 walks…Only the Red Sox (345) and the Yankees (344) have more…The Mets lead the majors with 28 triples and rank eighth in the majors with 166 doubles.
• Two-Out Runs – The Mets have plated 42 of their 62 runs over their last four series (Giants, Dodgers, Yankees, Tigers) with two outs…New York has scored 171 runs with two outs this year, the most in the National League and the third-most in the majors, behind Texas (173) and Boston (179)…The Phillies are fourth with 169…New York leads the majors with a .356 on-base percentage and a .266 batting average with two outs.
• Stolen Bases  – New York ranks second in the National League and fourth in the majors with 89 stolen bases.
• Carlos Beltran – Went 1-2 with a single and scored a run during the National League’s 5-1 win over the American League during the 2011 All-Star Game at Chase Field in Arizona…Beltran has reached base safely (via a hit, walk or hit by pitch) in his last 23 games dating back to June 16…Beltran’s on-base percentage during that stretch is .407, the fourth-best in the NL during that period…It is his longest such streak since reaching in 30 straight games from September 24, 2008-May 5, 2009…Beltran leads the NL with 28 doubles and is tied for eighth with 58 RBI.
• David Wright – Is expected to play five innings tonight for St. Lucie (A) of the Florida State League at Lakeland…Tonight will be his first major league rehabilitation game…Wright was placed on the 15-Day Disabled List on May 18, retroactive to May 16, with a lower back stress fracture.
• Daniel Murphy – Since May 21, Murphy is hitting .354 (64-181), the fourth-highest average in the majors…Murphy had a .234 (29-124) batting average over his first 40 games of the year…Murphy is 10th in the NL with a .345 (29-84) batting average with runners in scoring position (minimum 62 plate appearances).
• Bullpen – New York’s bullpen has posted a 2.05 ERA (six earned runs/26.1 innings), the third-best mark in the majors this month, behind the White Sox (0.92) and Red Sox (1.72).
• R.A. Dickey – Is 2-2 with a 2.25 ERA (six earned, 24.0 innings) in four career starts vs. Philadelphia…Both of Dickey’s wins occurred at home, while his two losses occurred at Philadelphia…In his last start, received a no-decision in a 5-2 win at San Francisco on July 8…Dickey tossed 7.0 innings and allowed two runs, earned…Also allowed seven hits, surrendered one home run and recorded four strikeouts…Threw 86 pitches, 64 for strikes…Dickey did not permit a walk for the third time this season as a starter…The Mets have won each of Dickey’s last four starts despite him factoring in the decision in only one…The start at San Francisco was Dickey’s first since he left a July 3 start vs. the Yankees after 5.0 innings due to feeling tightness above his left glute.
• Bobby Parnell – Was the Mets Sharp Pitcher of the Month for June…Parnell, who will be honored tonight, went 2-0 with a 1.50 ERA (two earned runs/12.0 innings) during the month…He issued three walks and racked up 12 strikeouts in 10 games…Sharp Electronics will donate Fun Centers in Bobby Parnell’s name to the Jamaica Hospital in Queens.
• Ryota Igarashi – Will be recalled prior to tonight’s game…Igarashi was with the Mets earlier this year from April 10-May 17, going 2-1 with a 4.65 ERA (six earned runs/11.2 innings) in 15 games…The righthander was 0-1 with five saves and a 0.87 ERA (three earned runs/31.0 innings) in 21 games with Buffalo (AAA) of the International League this season..He had not allowed an earned run with the Bisons over his last 13 outings, spanning 19.1 innings.

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New York Mets NL East – 3rd Place – (46-44) Road (27-22) – Last Ten (5-5)
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San Francisco Giants NL West – 1st Place – (51-40) Home (27-16) – Last Ten (5-5)

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• Mets at a Glance – Despite last night’s 3-1 loss, the Mets have won five of their last seven games…New York is 11-6 in its last 17 games…The Mets are 10 games over .500 (41-31) since April 21…New York started the year 5-13.
• Series History - The Mets lost three of four at San Francisco last year, but, had won the previous four series at AT&T Park dating back to 2006…Since 2003, the Mets are 5-1-2 in their season series vs. the Giants…The Mets lost two of three to the Giants earlier this year at Citi Field, May 3-5.
• At the Break – With one game remaining before the All-Star break, the Mets are two games over .500 (46-44)…Last year the Mets were 48-40 at the All-Star break…New York was 42-45 at the break in 2009.
• Road Games – New York is 27-22 on the road this season…The 27 wins are the most in the National League and tied for the second-most in the majors with Boston…Tampa Bay is first with 28…The Mets are 5-0-1 in their last six road series and 9-5-1 in road series overall this season..The Mets are 4-2 so far on this road trip, guaranteeing the club their third straight winning road trip…The Mets won five road series in 2010 and were 19-30 after 49 road games last year.
• Rubber Games – New York is 7-5 this year in rubber games, including 5-3 on the road in such contests.
• First Place Teams – Including this series against the first-place Giants and New York’s upcoming second half opening series vs. the NL East-leading Phillies at Citi Field, five of New York last six opponents will have held a share of first place at some point during their series…The Mets played three straight first place teams from June 24-July 3, taking two of three from the AL West-leading Rangers, then they won two of three from the AL-Central leading Tigers…The Mets took one of three vs. the AL-East leading Yankees…The last time the Mets played three straight series against first place teams was April 20-27, 2005 when they faced Florida, Washington and Atlanta when each opponent was at least tied for first in the NL East going into one or more games in those series…In between, the Mets took three of four from the fifth-place Dodgers.
• Offensive – The Mets fell to 8-35 when scoring three runs or less …The Mets are batting .300 (155-516) over their last 14 games with 36 doubles, five triples, 10 home runs and 76 RBI…The Mets are 9-4 in these games…Overall the Mets are hitting .262, the seventh-highest mark in the majors…The club’s .333 on-base percentage is the fifth-best in the majors…The Mets lead the National League and rank third in the majors with 320 walks …Only the Red Sox (342) and the Yankees (342) have more.
• Doubles – The Mets had four doubles last night….Overall, New York is 10th in the majors with 161 doubles.
• Stolen Bases – The Mets have five stolen bases in their last five games…New York leads the National League ranks second in the majors with 89 stolen bases.
• Runs – New York ranks fifth in the National League and first among NL East squads with 397 runs scored.
• Two-Out Runs – The Mets have plated 40 of their 60 runs over their last four series (Giants, Dodgers, Yankees, Tigers) with two outs…New York has scored 169 runs with two outs this year, tied for the second-most in the majors with the Phillies…Boston is first with 175…New York leads the majors with a .354 on-base percentage and a .265 batting average with two outs.
• Ywo-Outs Nobody On – The Mets scored once in the first inning last night with two outs and nobody on base…New York has had two outs and nobody on base and gone on to score in that inning 36 times this year, scoring 63 of their 397 total runs (16 percent)…Research credit to Elias Sports.
• Carlos Beltran – Reached base three times last night with a double and two walks…Beltran has reached base safely (via a hit, walk or hit by pitch) in his last 22 games dating back to June 16…Beltran’s on-base percentage during that stretch is .417…It is his longest such streak since reaching in 30 straight games from September 24, 2008-May 5, 2009…Beltran leads the NL with 28 doubles and is tied for seventh with 58 RBI.
• Daniel Murphy – Went 1-4 with an RBI double last night…Since May 21, Murphy is hitting .356 (63-177), the third-highest average in the majors…Murphy had a .234 (29-124) batting average over his first 40 games of the year…Murphy is ninth in the NL with a .354 (29-82) batting average with runners in scoring position (min. 62 plate appearances).
• The Pen – New York’s bullpen allowed one run in 2.0 innings last night, snapping its 14.1 scoreless inning streak…The Mets pen has posted a 1.48 ERA (four earned runs/24.1 innings), the third-best mark in the majors this month, behind the White Sox (0.73) and Braves (1.46)…Francisco Rodriguez is one save shy of tying Roger McDowell for sixth place on the club’s all-time list with 84…He has 291 career saves, two behind teammate Jason Isringhausen for 23rd on the all-time list.
• Mike Pelfrey – Is 2-1 with a 2.04 ERA (eight earned runs/35.1 innings) vs. San Francisco……Pelfrey won, 6-0, at Los Angeles (NL) on July 5…Pitched 6.0 scoreless innings and allowed five hits and two walks…Also recorded two strikeouts and threw 102 pitches, 60 strikes…The start marked the first scoreless outing of the season for Pelfrey.
• All-Stars – The 2011 Major League Baseball All-Star Game will take place this Tuesday in Phoenix, AZ…Jose Reyes was named the starting shortstop and outfielder Carlos Beltran was selected for the National League All-Star team…Reyes, who will be replaced since he is on the 15-Day Disabled with a left hamstring strain, was selected to his fourth All-Star team (2006-2007, 2010-2011) and second as a starter…Reyes’ four All-Star appearances are the most in team history by a shortstop…Beltran made his sixth All-Star team and his fifth as a member of the Mets (2005-2007, 2009, 2011)…The five All-Star appearances are the second-most by a Mets outfielder, two behind Darryl Strawberry’s seven.
• Future Games – The Mets will have two representatives in tonight’s XM All-Star Futures Game at Arizona’s Chase Field at 6 p.m. (ESPN2)…RHP Matt Harvey, the club’s first-round pick from the 2010 First Year Player Draft, is a member of the US Team while third baseman Jefry Marte, a native of the Dominican Republic, will participate for the World Team…Harvey was 8-2 with 92 strikeouts in 76.0 innings and a 2.37 ERA in 14 starts with St. Lucie (A) of the Florida State League before he was recently promoted to Binghamton (AA) of the Eastern League…The righthander is 0-2 with 14 strikeouts in 12.2 innings in two starts with the BMets ….Marte is hitting .275 (83-302) with 36 runs scored, 18 doubles, one triple, five home runs, 39 RBI and 10 stolen bases in 81 games for St. Lucie…Marte was signed as a non-drafted free agent in 2007. 

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