Alvarez, who last pitched Sept. 15 when he left the game against the Marlins with a groin injury, struck out two batters in one inning (Sept. 28).

Bailey, 23, was cut after the Seahawks reinstated safety?Kam Chancellor from his holdout. Bailey, an undrafted free agent who played at Southern California, played 58 snaps on defense and made four tackles in Seattle's first two games of the season.

DeGrom hit a two-run single with the bases loaded in the third inning to give the Mets a 5-0 lead.?He also singled in the second inning and reached on an error in the fifth inning.

Fitzpatrick missed some opportunities, both in terms of not seeing open receivers and also with a series of off-target throws. Still, about halfway through the second quarter, he had completed two-thirds of his passes and had a quarterback rating of over 90. From that point onwards, his number reflected his performance more accurately though.

Let's move on to discuss yesterday's game...

Marshall had 10 catches for 109 yards and a touchdown, becoming the first Jet since Laveranues Coles in 2006 to have consecutive 100-yard receiving games. He also became the 45th NFL receiver to surpass 10,000 receiving yards.

X-rays after the game came back negative, though manager Terry Collins said Uribe will likely miss some time.

"His stuff was better tonight than it was his last couple of starts," manager Terry Collins said after the game. "The arm action on his curveball was much better, much faster. He threw some pretty good sliders."

Colon, who retired the first 14 batters in order,?surrendered three singles in a span of 10 pitches before?being pulled from the game.

Reed entered?the game in relief of Bartolo Colon?with the bases loaded and one out in the seventh inning, and allowed an RBI single to?Michael Bourn?and a two-run double to?Freddie Freeman?to erase a?2-0 lead.

However, Wright and Freeman both?told reporters?it was simply friendly?banter between rivals.

"We've got to play better," Collins said. "We've hit a wall. We're a better offensive team than what we've showed on this homestand."

?That was the cherry on top,? Conforto said of the home run. ?It was an awesome day and couldn?t have gone any better. It was really cool to get the award and get the win.?

?This is a game we needed to have and Jon gave it to us,? manager Terry Collins said.??I told him, ?I need right now two of the best starts you?ve ever made,? and he gave us one tonight."

They saw their 9 1/2-game lead dwindle to six after losing back-to-back series. They now?lead in the NL East by?6 1/2 games as the Nationals were rained out in DC.

"I didn't see him get hurt, but I'm concerned any time any of my guys get hurt," head coach Todd Bowles said in his postgame press conference.

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Cromartie suffered a sprained knee in the Jets' Week 1 win against the Cleveland Browns that was initially feared to be a severe ACL/MCL injury.

"I can?t tell you if it?s going to be today. I can?t tell you if it will be tomorrow, but I?m sure it will happen eventually," Cespedes said when asked before the game about the slump.

Mike Piazza?threw out the ceremonial first pitch before Sunday's Subway Series finale and expressed confidence in the 2015 Mets?as they?move toward their?first playoff appearance?in nine years.

Harvey, 26, struck out seven batters and allowed just one hit and one walk. He threw 51 strikes and retired the last seven hitters he faced.

Uribe underwent X-rays which came back negative after he left the game and will be further evaluated on Monday.

Cespedes went 0-for-4 on Saturday, continuing an 0-for-17 slump that has dropped his batting average from .309 to .283.

Cromartie sprained his knee in the Jets' Week 1 win over the Cleveland Browns and was deemed week-to-week after an MRI revealed he had not injured his ACL or MCL (Sept. 14).

Noah Syndergaard?(8-6, 3.20 ERA) will?be opposed by?Michael Pineda?(10-8, 4.25 ERA).

Opponents are hitting .327 over deGrom's last five starts. Collins said he isn't exactly sure when deGrom will pitch next,?saying the way the team plays will dictate that.

Manager Terry Collins said Clippard is doubtful to pitch after his back was still tight Saturday morning.

Smith has been out since Aug. 1 when he suffered broken ribs and a punctured lung from a collision in training camp.?He was a full participant in practice on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, though it is unknown whether or not he will dress in the team's second game of the season.

Clippard's back tightened up on him during batting practice and was unavailable against the Yankees, manager Terry Collins said on MLB Network during Friday's game.

Cespedes will likely command a deal worth between $125 million and $160 million, according to a Yahoo! Sports report?(Sept. 14).

Alvarez left Tuesday's game with a groin injury after stumbling while throwing a pitch in the eighth inning (Sept. 15). He underwent X-rays after the game and Collins described the injury as "severe" on Tuesday (Sept. 15).

Murphy, who is a career .287 hitter over 3,500 plate appearances, will be a free agent at the end of this season.

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Harvey, who has already thrown 171 2/3 innings in his first year back from Tommy John surgery, is nearing his doctor-recommended 180-inning cap. The Mets want to find a balance between his innings limit and being able to use him down the stretch and in the playoffs, in the event the Mets hold on to win the NL East.

The?Mets dropped?their second straight game Wednesday, losing to the Marlins, 6-0, which cut their?NL East lead cut to 7 1/2 games over the Nationals.

David Wright went 2-for-4. However, the team's 3-9 hitters combined to go 1-for-23 with six strikeouts against Marlins starter?Adam Conley and three Miami relievers.

Tuesday night against the?Marlins, he allowed six runs and 10 hits in five innings, as the Mets lost, 9-3, at Citi Field.