Kyle Kendrick helped ensure that the New York Mets' miserable week ended with a whimper.

Roy Halladay has been one of the best pitchers in baseball for years. Now that he's in the National League, he's also figuring out how to hit.

Mets closer Francisco Rodriguez was greeted harshly when he returned to the mound Saturday night, hours after apologizing to teammates and fans for a physical altercation at Citi Field that resulted in his arrest and two-day suspension.

Albert Pujols drove in the go-ahead run with two outs in the 13th inning, and the St. Louis Cardinals survived a frantic comeback to beat the New York Mets 8-7 on Wednesday night.

Johan Santana rarely kept the ball down. No matter, his teammates were all over the outfield making dramatic catches and generating some rare offensive support.

A gem by Johan Santana and the mere sight of Carlos Beltran gave the New York Mets two reasons Sunday to get excited about the second half.

By the time Johan Santana figured out his former teammates were avoiding his befuddling changeup, the Minnesota Twins had given Carl Pavano all the run support he needed.

Corey Hart and the Brewers snapped the Mets' longest shutout streak in nearly 41 years, handing Yovani Gallardo a much-deserved victory after the stingiest outing of his young career.

Hisanori Takahashi matched his first big league start with six more scoreless innings, Jose Reyes homered and the New York Mets shut out the Philadelphia Phillies for the second straight game, 5-0 on Wednesday night.

The New York Yankees finally got a decent start from a pitcher they've been skipping in the rotation, then struggled to score any runs for him.

John Maine returned from an odd injury to pitch into the seventh inning, and the New York Mets beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-3 Wednesday to complete their best homestand in more than 20 years.

Gary Matthews Jr. was traded from the Los Angeles Angels to the New York Mets on Friday for right-hander Brian Stokes.