Kicking off Wright’s big weekend at Citi Field, where the captain’s No. 5 will be retired and he’ll be inducted into the Mets’ Hall of Fame, Collins spoke to reporters on Friday. There, he revealed why he named Wright captain ahead of the 2013 season.

"The first thing he said is, 'I just want to help.' "And I said, 'Well, you're going to help tonight because you're going to hit third.' And what does he do? Hits a homer his first time up. And that personifies who he is.

From clutch home runs to improbable defense plays, Wright thrilled Mets fans for 14 seasons. These were the highest of the highs.

BOTTOM LINE: The Cincinnati Reds will look to keep a three-game win streak intact when they take on the New York Mets. New York is 55-43 overall and 33-15 at home. Mets hitters have a collective .322 on-base percentage, the sixth-ranked percentage in the NL.

Austin Hays and Tyler Stephenson lead the Reds past the Mets.

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 Reds beat the Colorado Rockies 4-2 Sunday in their final game before the All-Star break. They took 2 of 3 in the series and have won 4 of their last 5 overall. Cincinnati has gone 1-2 in its last 3 road series.