As the Mets retire David Wright's No. 5 , the club will look to bounce back in the second game of the series at 4:10 p.m. Saturday against the Reds.

Cincinnati Reds relief pitcher Kevin Herget (57) throws a pitch in the ninth inning of the MLB National League game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Milwaukee Brewers at Great

Austin Hays hit two of Cincinnati’s four home runs and Nick Lodolo threw seven strong innings as the Reds beat the New York Mets 8-4.

The Mets must find answers for their bullpen. Even with lefty Brooks Raley finally on the active roster and right-hander José Buttó (illness) on a rehab assignment (he tossed a scoreless inning for Triple-A Syracuse on Friday), New York should probably add two relievers.

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Kranick was placed on the 15-day injured list June 19 with an elbow strain. He had Tommy John surgery in June 2022 and is facing a second major operation on his pitching arm in 37 months.

A bat of some kind and maybe a half-dozen bullpen arms, give or take, are clear New York Mets trade deadline needs. What about starting pitching? With the staff