The Mets rebounded from back-to-back loses to the team with the worst record in baseball by finally beating the Cubs 17-1 at Wrigley Field on Wednesday to avoid a three game sweep.
After scoring 29 runs in a three game sweep of the Tampa Bay Rays, the Mets offense was held to just four hits by Cincinnati's Bronson Arroyo on Friday night as the Reds took the series opener 7-3 at Citi Field.
Allen Craig's two-run bomb off Jon Rauch broke a 3-3 tie in the eighth inning and the St. Louis Cardinals hung on to beat the Mets 5-4 at Citi Field on Monday afternoon to avoid a four-game sweep.
Ty Wiggington's three-run homer in the eighth inning capped a six-RBI day, and opened up a four-run lead as the Phillies went on to the beat the Mets 8-4 on Monday afternoon at Citi Field.