The New York Mets allowed David Wright to pass the torch to Francisco Lindor. Wright's No. 5 was retired by the team on July 19 and amongst the festivities was Lindor being named the new team captain. Lindor joins an exclusive group in team history in gaining the honor.

BOTTOM LINE: The New York Mets look to break their three-game home slide with a win against the Cincinnati Reds. New York has gone 33-16 at home and 55-44 overall. Mets pitchers have a collective 3.61 ERA, which ranks second in the NL.

The Cincinnati Reds visit the New York Mets Saturday for their second game in the 3-game series at Citi Field in New York.

The Mets had a memorable pregame ceremony at Citi Field on Saturday, retiring David Wright’s uniform No. 5 and inducting him into the Mets Hall of Fame because of a fabulous 14-year career in orange and blue.

Pete Alonso didn’t start Sunday’s game against the Cincinnati Reds because of a right hand contusion, putting in jeopardy the New York Mets All-Star first baseman’s team record for consecutive games played.

The New York Jets better get used to wide receiver Garett Wilson. The team signed their top playmaker on offense to a massive four-year extension to keep him in New York. The $130 million deal will make Wilson happy.

"White Sox center fielder Luis Robert's trade value finally is starting to show signs of life," writes USA Today's Bob Nightengale. "He is hitting .345 with three homers, seven RBIs, eight runs and a 1.131 OPS in the last 10 games."

The New York Mets currently find themselves 1.5 games back in the NL East, with a struggling bullpen that has cost them games late. The latest came on Friday night, when reliever Alex Carillo replaced starter Sean Manaea after four innings and proceeded to surrender a 2-1 lead,