Yelich, Marlins stop 5-game losing streak, beat Mets

Christian Yelich played a great game as the Marlins took advantage of a shaky Jacob deGrom to snap a season worst five game losing streak and beat the Mets 6-4.

The Mets lead Miami by one game in a crowded wild-card chase. He said surgery is the best option, adding it was a “very hard decision” he made after receiving opinions from three doctors.

It was scoreless in the second when the Mets loaded the bases with two outs. The seven-year veteran, whom the Mets acquired in a trade with Pittsburgh in the offseason, is batting.282 and has matched his career high with 23 home runs. The Cuban infielder signed with Boston for a $31.5-million bonus in 2015.

Manager Terry Collins confirmed Wednesday that Walker was diagnosed with a herniated disk that is causing leg weakness and foot numbness.

Mets: RHP Noah Syndergaard (12-7, 2.56) is 3-0 with a 1.31 ERA in his last three starts going into Friday night’s opener of a three-game series against NL East-leading Washington.

No date has been set for the surgery.

Walker had been trying to rest his ailing back lately, playing a few games and then taking time off.

When the Mets chose to skip deGrom’s last start it set off alarms around Citi Field that have become all too familiar whenever a player injury is announced.

Walker joins the ever-growing list of Mets players on the disabled list, with the likes of David Wright, Matt Harvey, Lucas Duda, Juan Lagares, and Zack Wheeler all potentially done for the season.

NEW YORK (AP) – Just when things are starting to fall in place for the surging New York Mets, another key injury clouded what should have been a jubilant clubhouse after one of their biggest wins this year.

SANTA ANA, Calif. – Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout was not hurt after being involved in a auto crash following a game Wednesday night.

Not surprisingly, a lineup that lacked Walker, Cabrera and Cespedes for most of the game produced like the Mets’ offenses of earlier months that had to fight and claw for each run.

Yelich homered and singled twice, drove in four runs and stole two bases.

Astros (71-62) at Rangers (80-54), 8:05 p.m. ET: One game out of the Tigers and Orioles for the second wild card, the Astros open a tough three-game series with in-state rival the Rangers.

Addison Reed (4-2) pitched a ideal eighth inning for the win. Salas was 3-6 with a 4.47 ERA with the Angels but has four saves and a 2.93 ERA since the All-Star Game. “You can’t lose three-fifths of your rotation that coming out of Spring Training was arguably as good as any in the Major Leagues”.