-Reds 4, Mets 2: Maybe the Mets want to take another road trip. They're 1-3 on their current homestand after winning eight of nine on their road trip. Tonight, they looked unspectacular against Cincinnati's Bronson Arroyo. Of course, no one expected the Mets to continue the blistering pace of their road trip, and their fans should be pleased with Orlando Hernandez's decent performance against the talented Reds offense. He'll be a useful fifth starter if he can pitch like this, but manager Willie Randolph should be wary of overusing him. He has a history of tiring late in the season. more ›

The anti-walk machine that is Jose Reyes picked up his first walk of the season! It only took him 118 at bats to get it. Before Saturday, when he was hit by a pitch, his on base percentage and batting average were equal. Now he's got a whole .012 points difference between the two. Not too good for a lead-off man considering Reyes is hitting .280 on the season. With the walk in the 9th inning, Reyes also picked up an RBI> See, Jose, walks be helpful. more ›

">their sights set on first place in the NL East. Richard hidalgo extended his hitting streak to 10 games, going 1-5 but the offense came early and often from his teammates. Cliff Floyd, Ty Wigginton and Mike Cameron all homered in the 2nd inning off Phillies starter Brett Myers. Cameron added another home run in the 5th inning. Steve Trachsel pitched 7 innings, gave up a solo home run in the 7th inning, and improved his record to 9-6. more ›