NEW YORK -- If the New York Mets are going to remain in wild-card contention, they will need Jay Bruce to supply a jolt.
With Yoenis Cespedes now on the disabled list, the former Cincinnati Reds slugger did just that on Thursday.
Kelly Johnson and Bruce homered in the fifth inning against Nathan Eovaldi, and the Mets earned a four-game split of the Subway Series with a 4-1 win against the Yankees on Thursday in the Bronx.
Bartolo Colon took a scoreless effort into the seventh inning before departing with two outs and Gary Sanchez on second base.