The Mets lost two of three each at Philadelphia, Milwaukee and St. Louis.
"We have to regroup at home," Mets manager Willie Randolph said. "But we can't get wrapped up in the emotions (of the Yankees' series). We have to play the games."
In addition to the loss, the Mets also were hit with the news Brian Bannister aggravated his strained right hamstring and left his rehab assignment after throwing to only two hitters.
Bannister, pitching for Triple-A Norfolk against Toledo, felt something in his leg and left after throwing only five pitches.
Bannister will undergo an MRI exam Friday in New York.
REPLAY: Jose Lima lost his third straight start, giving up five runs on seven hits in 4 2/3 innings in a 6-3 loss at St. Louis.
Despite the loss, Lima is likely to remain in the rotation because Brian Bannister aggravated his strained right hamstring in a rehab start for Triple-A Norfolk.
NOTES, QUOTES
RHP Brian Bannister aggravated his strained right hamstring in a rehab start Thursday for Triple-A Norfolk. Bannister threw five pitches to two hitters and left after trying to cover a play at first when he experienced tightness. Bannister will undergo a MRI exam Friday in New York. There is no timetable for his return.
CF Carlos Beltran is sizzling with five homers and 13 RBIs in his last 12 games. Beltran hit his 10th homer of the season Thursday.
RHP Jose Lima lost his third straight start Thursday, giving up five runs in 4 2/3 innings at St. Louis, but he is expected to remain in the rotation because RHP Brian Bannister aggravated his hamstring injury during a rehab start for Triple-A Norfolk.
The Mets open the Shea Stadium portion of their Subway Series with the Yankees Friday night after a disastrous 3-6 road trip. "We'll have to regroup at home," Mets manager Willie Randolph said.
RHP Jeremi Gonzalez will make his second start of the season Friday night against the Yankees. Gonzalez is 1-2 with a 4.30 ERA in seven games lifetime against the Yankees.
MEDICAL WATCH:
RHP Juan Padilla, who needed elbow surgery in spring training, is lost for the year.
RHP Victor Zambrano went on the 60-day disabled list May 7 with a torn flexor tendon in his right elbow. Surgery was performed May 15, but was much more extensive then expected, as Mets medical director Dr. David Altchek removed bone spurs from the elbow, repaired a torn tendon and performed "Tommy John" surgery to repair a torn ligament. The surgery was successful, and Zambrano is out for the season. He might not be ready in time for spring training.
2B Anderson Hernandez went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to April 18 because of a bulging disk in his back.
RHP Brian Bannister went on the 15-day disabled list April 27 with a strained right hamstring. He pitched in a minor league game on May 18, but had to leave after throwing only five pitches. He's scheduled for an MRI on May 19.
RHP John Maine went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to May 3 with inflammation in his right middle finger.
Player Stats
LINEUP
1. Jose Reyes, SS
BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB
Last Game .000 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Last 7 Games .200 30 4 6 1 0 1 4 3
Season .256 176 31 45 8 5 3 20 14
2. Jose Valentin, 2B
BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB
Last Game .333 3 2 1 0 0 1 1 0
Last 7 Games .467 15 3 7 1 0 2 8 0
Season .279 43 4 12 1 0 2 9 0
3. Carlos Beltran, CF
BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB
Last Game .250 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 0
Last 7 Games .154 26 3 4 0 0 2 7 1
Season .257 105 25 27 6 0 10 25 5
4. Carlos Delgado, 1B
BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB
Last Game .500 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
Last 7 Games .259 27 5 7 1 0 1 1 0
Season .288 153 28 44 5 0 13 29 0
5. David Wright, 3B
BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB
Last Game .000 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Last 7 Games .304 23 4 7 2 0 0 3 0
Season .307 150 22 46 11 2 5 25 7
6. Cliff Floyd, LF
BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB
Last Game .333 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Last 7 Games .250 24 3 6 2 0 0 0 0
Season .202 129 15 26 5 0 3 14 2
7. Ramon Castro, C
BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB
Last Game .000 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Last 7 Games .105 19 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
Season .289 45 5 13 4 0 1 3 0
8. Endy Chavez, RF
BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB
Last Game .000 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Last 7 Games .250 12 1 3 1 0 0 0 0
Season .292 65 9 19 5 0 1 6 2
9. Jose Lima, P
BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB
Last Game .000 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Last 3 Games .000 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Season .000 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
OTHER ROSTER PLAYERS
Brian Bannister, P
BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB
Last Game .667 3 1 2 2 0 0 2 0
Last 5 Games .400 10 2 4 3 0 0 2 0
Season .400 10 2 4 3 0 0 2 0
Victor Diaz, LF
BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB
Last Game .000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Last 6 Games .182 11 0 2 1 0 0 2 0
Season .182 11 0 2 1 0 0 2 0
Julio Franco, 1B
BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB
Last Game .000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Last 7 Games .100 10 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
Season .227 22 3 5 0 0 1 5 1
Tom Glavine, P
BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB
Last Game .000 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Last 7 Games .364 11 3 4 1 0 0 2 0
Season .462 13 3 6 1 0 0 2 0
Jeremi Gonzalez, P
BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB
Last Game .000 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Last 1 Games .000 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Season .000 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jorge Julio,
BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB
Last Game .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Last 7 Games .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Season .000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Paul Lo Duca, C
BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB
Last Game .333 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Last 7 Games .286 28 5 8 3 0 1 5 0
Season .289 121 18 35 10 0 3 13 1
John Maine, P
BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB
Last Game .000 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Last 1 Games .000 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Season .000 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pedro Martinez, P
BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB
Last Game .000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Last 7 Games .067 15 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Season .118 17 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
Kazuo Matsui, 2B
BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB
Last Game .000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Last 7 Games .217 23 2 5 1 0 0 0 0
Season .244 90 7 22 5 0 1 5 2
Xavier Nady, RF
BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB
Last Game .000 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Last 7 Games .286 21 5 6 1 0 0 3 0
Season .287 136 20 39 8 0 8 20 1
Darren Oliver,
BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB
Last Game .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Last 7 Games .333 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Season .500 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 0
Steve Trachsel, P
BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB
Last Game .000 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Last 7 Games .167 12 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
Season .200 15 1 3 1 0 0 1 0
Chris Woodward, SS
BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB
Last Game .000 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Last 7 Games .333 9 1 3 1 0 0 0 0
Season .265 34 3 9 2 0 1 6 1
Victor Zambrano, P
BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB
Last Game .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Last 5 Games .000 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Season .000 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PITCHERS
Brian Bannister, P
ERA W L Sv G IP H ER HR BB K
Last Game 5.40 0 0 0 1 5 7 3 0 2 1
Last 3 Games 3.00 1 0 0 3 15 17 5 0 13 9
Season 2.89 2 0 0 5 28 22 9 2 17 14
Heath Bell, P
ERA W L Sv G IP H ER HR BB K
Last Game 18.00 0 0 0 1 1 4 2 0 0 1
Last 2 Games 13.50 0 0 0 2 2 7 3 0 0 3
Season 13.50 0 0 0 2 2 7 3 0 0 3
Chad Bradford, P
ERA W L Sv G IP H ER HR BB K
Last Game 9.00 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1
Last 3 Games 6.00 1 1 0 3 3 3 2 1 1 2
Season 4.91 2 2 0 18 14.2 18 8 1 4 16
Pedro Feliciano, P
ERA W L Sv G IP H ER HR BB K
Last Game 0.00 0 0 0 1 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
Last 3 Games 0.00 0 0 0 3 2.2 1 0 0 0 3
Season 0.73 0 0 0 13 12.1 9 1 0 2 11
Bartolome Fortunato, P
ERA W L Sv G IP H ER HR BB K
Last Game 54.14 0 0 0 1 1.1 6 8 1 2 0
Last 2 Games 27.00 1 0 0 2 3 7 9 2 2 0
Season 27.00 1 0 0 2 3 7 9 2 2 0
Tom Glavine, P
ERA W L Sv G IP H ER HR BB K
Last Game 4.50 1 0 0 1 6 7 3 0 1 2
Last 3 Games 2.70 3 0 0 3 20 14 6 2 5 16
Season 2.43 6 2 0 9 59.1 45 16 4 18 47
Jeremi Gonzalez, P
ERA W L Sv G IP H ER HR BB K
Last Game 5.40 0 0 0 1 5 5 3 2 0 4
Last 1 Games 5.40 0 0 0 1 5 5 3 2 0 4
Season 5.40 0 0 0 1 5 5 3 2 0 4
Aaron Heilman, P
ERA W L Sv G IP H ER HR BB K
Last Game 0.00 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Last 3 Games 0.00 0 1 0 3 3.2 4 0 0 1 3
Season 1.69 0 1 0 17 21.1 18 4 0 6 20
Jorge Julio, P
ERA W L Sv G IP H ER HR BB K
Last Game 0.00 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0
Last 3 Games 3.00 0 0 1 3 3 4 1 0 2 2
Season 5.40 1 1 1 16 18.1 20 11 4 8 30
Jose Lima, P
ERA W L Sv G IP H ER HR BB K
Last Game 7.71 0 1 0 1 4.2 7 4 0 1 3
Last 3 Games 8.79 0 3 0 3 14.1 18 14 2 8 10
Season 8.79 0 3 0 3 14.1 18 14 2 8 10
John Maine, P
ERA W L Sv G IP H ER HR BB K
Last Game 6.75 0 1 0 1 5.1 6 4 1 2 6
Last 1 Games 6.75 0 1 0 1 5.1 6 4 1 2 6
Season 6.75 0 1 0 1 5.1 6 4 1 2 6
Pedro Martinez, P
ERA W L Sv G IP H ER HR BB K
Last Game 5.14 0 0 0 1 7 4 4 2 2 10
Last 3 Games 3.60 0 0 0 3 20 11 8 3 5 29
Season 3.19 5 0 0 8 53.2 30 19 8 16 62
Darren Oliver, P
ERA W L Sv G IP H ER HR BB K
Last Game 0.00 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Last 3 Games 5.07 0 0 0 3 5.1 5 3 2 1 6
Season 4.07 1 0 0 12 17.2 15 8 5 4 17
Duaner Sanchez, P
ERA W L Sv G IP H ER HR BB K
Last Game 0.00 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0
Last 3 Games 0.00 0 0 0 3 3 1 0 0 2 0
Season 1.78 1 0 0 20 25.1 14 5 2 10 18
Steve Trachsel, P
ERA W L Sv G IP H ER HR BB K
Last Game 1.29 0 1 0 1 7 4 1 0 3 2
Last 3 Games 3.71 0 2 0 3 17 19 7 1 6 9
Season 4.33 2 4 0 8 43.2 48 21 3 17 25
Billy Wagner, P
ERA W L Sv G IP H ER HR BB K
Last Game 0.00 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 3
Last 3 Games 2.25 0 0 1 3 4 3 1 1 1 7
Season 1.89 2 0 8 17 19 13 4 3 8 25
Victor Zambrano, P
ERA W L Sv G IP H ER HR BB K
Last Game 0.00 0 0 0 1 1.1 0 0 0 0 3
Last 3 Games 4.77 0 1 0 3 11.1 12 6 2 5 8
Season 6.75 1 2 0 5 21.1 25 16 5 11 15