Johan Santana threw off the mound, then later the Mets said he would miss his next start. The rookie Dillon Gee will starter instead on Tuesday at Washington.
Alex Rodriguez was back at third base for the first time since Aug. 20, but Nick Swisher missed his third consecutive game.
The Yankees won their eighth straight game, but Javier Vazquez struggled in his return to the rotation and was removed in the fifth inning.
You know you're cool if the Reds' manager says you are.
Johan Santana tested his strained chest muscle and reported no problems.
Johan Santana has a pectoral strain, not a shoulder injury.
Jonathan Albaladejo is the seventh "Jonathan" in the bigs this season and the third who is primarily a closer.
After some initial confusion, the Mets confirmed that Johan Santana has a strained chest muscle. Whether he will make his next start on Tuesday iis still unclear.
On Saturday the injured Andy Pettitte will pitch to the injured third baseman Alex Rodriguez. If all goes well, both will move closer to returning for the conclusion of the regular season and the playoffs.
Manager Jerry Manuel said with the way the new left-fielder Lucas Duda has been hitting in batting practice, Duda might energize the Mets' lineup.
A statistic called Wins Above Replacement can assess a pitcher's value, and Felix Hernandez and Roy Halladay lead their respective leagues.
The Mets are offering fans prorated season-ticket packages for the remaining home games that include "the option to purchase your seats for all potential 2010 Mets postseason games at Citi Field."
Each of the next five Yankees games will begin at 1:05 p.m., including Friday's game against the Blue Jays, which was scheduled to facilitate traffic flow on Labor Day weekend.
Aroldis Chapman and his 103.9-mile-an-hour fastball have joined the first-place Cincinnati Reds.
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