A former New York Yankees reliever could fall into the Los Angeles Dodgers' lap before the Aug. 3 trade deadline.

NEW YORK (AP) — Tyrone Taylor put the Mets ahead with a three-run homer in the sixth inning, Marcus Semien added a three-run drive in the seventh and New York beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-3 on Sunday to prevent a season sweep.

The Mets bullpen spared Freddy Peralta’s blushes Sunday as it produced five scoreless innings to silence the Dodgers down the stretch. Despite what has turned into a lost season for the team, the bullpen’s ERA ranks in the top half of MLB and the Mets needed that stinginess after Peralta racked up 93 pitches in just four innings.

Scouts from seven MLB teams watched Clay Holmes pitch four scoreless innings in latest rehab start as the Mets weigh trade deadline options. The New York Mets' latest rehab start for Clay Holmes drew plenty of attention from around MLB as the trade deadline approaches.

Kyle Tucker homered for the second consecutive game, Yoshinobu Yamamoto allowed one run in six gritty innings and the Los Angeles Dodgers capitalized on two defensive mistakes by the New York Mets in a 4-3 victory.

The Dodgers fail to pull off a sweep over the struggling New York Mets after Evan Phillips and Will Klein each give up three-run home runs in an 8-3 loss.

The Mets face a pivotal decision at the trade deadline regarding Freddy Peralta, whose disappointing season has lowered his trade value. Los Angeles could use Peralta's postseason experience to bolster their rotation depth amid injury concerns with key ...

If Sunday was Freddy Peralta’s final act with the Mets, it fairly represented his disappointing Queens tenure: a short and ineffective performance. But another player imported from Milwaukee by president of baseball operations David Stearns left the larger imprint on the day.

The New York Mets could not dig out of a four-run hole and fell 4-3 to the Dodgers on Saturday. Here are the highlights.