Mets left fielder Jesse Winker will fly back to New York instead of traveling with the team to Arizona after leaving the first game of a doubleheader at St.

New York Mets designated hitter Jesse Winker is expected to miss six to eight weeks with a Grade 2 oblique strain, manager Carlos Mendoza confirmed

The Mets will be without Jesse Winker, the left-handed side of their designated hitter platoon, for six to eight weeks after placing him on the injured list Monday with a right oblique strain. He sustained the injury Sunday during a 6-5 loss to the Cardinals.

Willson Contreras drove in three runs on three hits, including a homer, and Brendan Donovan had two hits and two RBIs to spark the St. Louis Cardinals to a 6-5 victory over the New York Mets in the fi

The Mets did a lot of losing Sunday, and not only on the scoreboard. In addition to getting swept by the Cardinals in a doubleheader, 6-5 in the opener and 5-4 in the nightcap, the Mets lost Jesse Winker to an apparent oblique injury.