PITTSBURGH -- A Mets team struggling to score runs sustained two additional blows before Sunday's series finale at PNC Park, when first baseman Lucas Duda and center fielder Juan Lagares reported soreness due to nagging injuries. The Mets held both players out of their starting lineup.
Duda felt some hamstring tightness after sliding into second base in the fourth inning of Saturday's loss to the Pirates. By far the Mets' most productive hitter this season, batting .293 with five home runs and an .862 OPS (which is more than 120 points higher than any qualified teammate), Duda stressed that his absence from the lineup was precautionary.