HOUSTON — The Mets enter today’s finale of this 10-game trip on a bit of a high after erupting for double digits in runs and hits Saturday night in a 10-3 laugher over the Astros in Jonathon Niese‘s return to the rotation.

Colleague Joel Sherman writes that the Mets’ next moves will be more of the same with the non-waivers trade deadline coming up.

In the notes, the Mets had to talk Gary Sheffield into accepting his DL stint due to a strained hamstring.