The Mets looked like they were well on their way to a seventh straight victory as Clay Holmes left the mound. For the third time in his last four starts, the right-hander had allowed just one run. He exited the game after five innings of work with his team up 5-1. Then disaster ensued.

NEW YORK - Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash spoke before Friday's series opener with the New York Mets about the decision to pull infielder Ha-Seong Kim off hi

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The Mets enter play on Friday with a 45-24 record, in possession of first place in the National League East leading the Philadelphia Phillies by 5.5 games. The Rays meanwhile are 36-32 and sit in 3rd place in the American League East, 6.5 games back of the New York Yankees for the division lead.

By reaching 25 steals against the Red Sox on Tuesday, José Caballero achieved a feat the Rays had only seen from Carl Crawford, B.J. Upton and Josh Lowe.

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