The New York Mets still consider themselves a contender in the NL East chase even with a daunting deficit to make up over the final month. They're counting on building on their latest offensive performance. Lucas Duda hit a three-run homer, Eric Campbell also connected and the Mets beat the Oakland Athletics 8-5 on Wednesday to snap a three-game losing streak. Read more http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=340820111&teams=new-york-mets-vs-oakland-athletics
