NEW YORK -- On Friday night, Aaron Nola moved into a tie for the National League lead by earning his 16th victory.

New York Mets third baseman Todd Frazier tricked umpires during a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers by pretending to catch a ball in foul territory.

SAN FRANCISCO -- Two sub-.500 teams taking a different approach to September meet one more time with the season series on the line when the New York Mets and San Francisco Giants wrap up their three-game set Sunday afternoon.

NEW YORK -- As it turns out, the schedule maker saved the New York Mets' most enticing midweek afternoon home game of the season for last.

MIAMI -- Last place obviously doesn't bother the Miami Marlins.

NEW YORK -- The New York Yankees and New York Mets headed into the All-Star break on different tracks.

NEW YORK -- A lineup shakeup produced the desired results Monday night for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Unfortunately for the New York Mets, rookie manager Mickey Callaway already unsuccessfully pulled that out of his bag of tricks.

Jacob deGrom will start for the New York Mets, hoping the offensive life his teammates have shown will help him end his agonizing misfortune.

When Gary Sanchez reached base after snapping a lengthy skid with a bases-clearing double, he reacted as if a significant weight was lifted off his shoulders.

NEW YORK -- In the last few days, manager Aaron Boone has moved some things around with the lineup for the New York Yankees.

NEW YORK -- The only thing standing between the New York Mets and co-ownership of the worst homestand in team history is the best pitcher on the hottest team in baseball.

NEW YORK -- For 39 straight days between April 4 and May 12, the Arizona Diamondbacks or the New York Mets held at least a share of the best record in the National League. But those five-plus weeks may seem like ancient history Friday night, when the struggling teams meet for the first game of a three-game series at Citi Field.

The Cincinnati Reds sent catcher Devin Mesoraco and cash to the New York Mets on Tuesday in exchange for pitcher Matt Harvey.

The Cincinnati Reds are off to about the worst possible start this season. But perhaps even the Reds aren't as bad as Jason Vargas' first two starts for the New York Mets were.

The rivalry between the New York Mets and Atlanta has been dormant since long before Braves superstar Chipper Jones retired following the 2012 season.