When he finally threw a strike to move to 3-1, a sparse crowd gave him a sarcastic cheer. The Mets (48-38) managed only two runs off Freddy Peralta (9-4), who threw six innings and struck out six.

Ortiz sent a 3-1 cutter 378 feet out to left field for his first career grand slam, capping a five-run rally that primarily came against right-hander Reed Garrett, who's been one of the Mets' top ...

The Mets’ first pick was docked 10 spots from No. 28 to 38 because they exceeded the luxury tax threshold by more than $40 million last year ...

Joey Ortiz reacts after hitting a grand slam in the sixth inning during the first game of a doubleheader against the New York Mets at Citi Field on July 2. Against Garrett, the Brewers immediately ...