Mets 2B Neil Walker was not in the starting lineup Friday for the second consecutive game.
Walker missed this past Wednesday's game with what Terry Collins said was a stiff knee.
T.J. Rivera will play second base in place of Walker.
"He said he could play, but I told him he wasn't going to play with the day off," Terry Collins said about Walker earlier this week. "He'll be ready for the weekend."
According to Collins, Walker first reported pain in his knee after Tuesday's loss to the Rangers.
Walker, 31, is being paid $17.