2013 New York Mets season

The 2013 New York Mets season was the 52nd season of the franchise. The Mets hosted the 2013 MLB All-Star Game on July 16 at Citi Field. They finished the season with a 74–88 record and third place in the National League East. It was the Mets' first non-fourth-place finish since 2008. It was also the final season for Ralph Kiner, who had been with their broadcast team since its first season in 1962.

Offseason The Mets lost their rights to the Minor League Baseball affiliate Buffalo Bisons as their AAA team. For 2013–15, the Mets agreed to a deal to claim the Las Vegas 51s as their newest minor league affiliate for Triple–A.

On November 7, 2012, the Mets and outfielder Jason Bay agreed to part ways, with the team buying out the $21 million remaining on his contract and releasing him.

On December 17, the Mets and the Toronto Blue Jays agreed to a deal sending 2012 Cy Young Award winner R. A. Dickey, Josh Thole and Mike Nickeas to Toronto in exchange for prospects Travis d'Arnaud, Noah Syndergaard, Wuilmer Becerra, and veteran catcher John Buck.

Regular season On May 30, 2013, the Mets swept the New York Yankees for the second time in the history of the modern Subway Series. The Yankees had swept six games from the Mets in 2003. Article cites the Yankees 2003 season series sweep: The only other Subway Series sweep was in 2003, when the Yankees won all six games on their way to winning the American League pennant. -- New York Times. May 31, 2013.

On August 30, 2013, the Mets traded catcher John Buck and outfielder Marlon Byrd through the waiver process, to the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Mets received reliever Vic Black and Dilson Herrera.

On September 1, 2013, Sandy Alderson announced he expects manager Terry Collins to not be fired by the club. Fans and certain media members have been publicly criticizing Collins' moves in games, and his general managing presence, and repertoire.

Season standings National League East

National League division champs

Record vs. opponents

Game log LegendMets WinMets LossGame PostponedBold = Mets team member

|- style="text-align:center; background:#bbffbb" | 1 || April 1 || Padres || 11–2 || Jon Niese (1–0) || Edinson Vólquez (0–1) || || Citi Field (41,053) || 1–0 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bbffbb" | 2 || April 3 || Padres || 8–4 || Matt Harvey (1–0) || Clayton Richard (0–1) || || Citi Field (22,239) || 2–0 |- style="text-align:center; background:#ffbbbb" | 3 || April 4 || Padres || 1–2 || Eric Stults (1–0) || Dillon Gee (0–1) || Huston Street (1) || Citi Field (21,519) || 2–1 |- style="text-align:center; background:#ffbbbb" | 4 || April 5 || Marlins || 5–7 || Alex Sanabia (1–0) || Jeremy Hefner (0–1) || || Citi Field (24,935)|| 2–2 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bbffbb" | 5 || April 6 || Marlins || 7–3 || Brandon Lyon (1–0) || Ryan Webb (0–1) || || Citi Field (28,474) || 3–2 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bbffbb" | 6 || April 7 || Marlins || 4–3 || Scott Rice (1–0) || Steve Cishek (0–1) || || Citi Field (29,780) || 4–2 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bbffbb" | 7 || April 8 || @Phillies || 7–2 || Matt Harvey (2–0) || Roy Halladay (0–2) || || Citizens Bank Park (35,393) || 5–2 |- style="text-align:center; background:#ffbbbb" | 8 || April 9 || @Phillies || 3–8 || Cliff Lee (2–0) || Dillon Gee (0–2) || || Citizens Bank Park (38,305) || 5–3 |- style="text-align:center; background:#ffbbbb" | 9 || April 10 || @Phillies || 3–7 || Kyle Kendrick (1–1) || Jeremy Hefner (0–2) || || Citizens Bank Park (38,715) || 5–4 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bbffbb" | 10 || April 12 || @Twins || 16–5 || Jon Niese (2–0) || Vance Worley (0–2) || || Target Field (23,735) || 6–4 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bbffbb" | 11 || April 13 || @Twins || 4–2 || Matt Harvey (3–0) || Scott Diamond (0–1) || Bobby Parnell (1) || Target Field (28,804) || 7–4 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bbbbbb" | || April 14 || @Twins ||colspan=4| Postponed (snow); Rescheduled for August 19 || Target Field || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bbbbbb" | || April 15 || @Rockies || colspan=4| Postponed (snow); Rescheduled as split doubleheader on April 16 || Coors Field || |- style="text-align:center; background:#ffbbbb" | 12 || April 16 || @Rockies || 4–8 || Juan Nicasio (2–0) || Dillon Gee (0–3) || || Coors Field (21,510) || 7–5 |- style="text-align:center; background:#ffbbbb" | 13 || April 16 || @Rockies || 8–9 || Rafael Betancourt (1–0) || Greg Burke (0–1) || || Coors Field (20,239) || 7–6 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bbbbbb" | || April 17 || @Rockies || colspan=4| Postponed (snow); Rescheduled for June 27 || Coors Field || |- style="text-align:center; background:#ffbbbb" | 14 || April 18 || @Rockies || 3–11 || Jon Garland (2–0) || Jon Niese (2–1) || || Coors Field (18,341) || 7–7 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bbffbb" | 15 || April 19 || Nationals ||7–1 || Matt Harvey (4–0) || Stephen Strasburg (1–3) || || Citi Field (26,675) || 8–7 |- style="text-align:center; background:#ffbbbb" | 16 || April 20 || Nationals || 6–7 || Tyler Clippard (1–0) || Josh Edgin (0–1) || Rafael Soriano (6) || Citi Field (24,325) || 8–8 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bbffbb" | 17 || April 21 || Nationals || 2–0 || Dillon Gee (1–3) || Jordan Zimmermann (3–1) || Bobby Parnell (2) || Citi Field (26,225) || 9–8 |- style="text-align:center; background:#ffbbbb" | 18 || April 23 || Dodgers || 2–7 || Ronald Belisario (1–2) || Brandon Lyon (1–1) || || Citi Field (21,135) || 9–9 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bbffbb" | 19 || April 24 || Dodgers || 7–3 (10) || Bobby Parnell (1–0) || Josh Wall (0–1) || || Citi Field (24,130) || 10–9 |- style="text-align:center; background:#ffbbbb" | 20 || April 25 || Dodgers || 2–3 || Kenley Jansen (1–0) || Scott Rice (1–1) || Brandon League (6) || Citi Field (24,851) || 10–10 |- style="text-align:center; background:#ffbbbb" | 21 || April 26 || Phillies || 0–4 || Kyle Kendrick (2–1) || Dillon Gee (1–4) || || Citi Field (21,582) || 10–11 |- style="text-align:center; background:#ffbbbb" | 22 || April 27 || Phillies || 4–9 || Jonathan Pettibone (1–0) || Shaun Marcum (0–1) || || Citi Field (29,248) || 10–12 |- style="text-align:center; background:#ffbbbb" | 23 || April 28 || Phillies || 1–5 || Cole Hamels (1–3) || Jon Niese (2–2) || || Citi Field (28,990) || 10–13 |- style="text-align:center; background:#ffbbbb" | 24 || April 29 || @Marlins || 3–4 (15) || Jon Rauch (1–2) || Shaun Marcum (0–2) || || Marlins Park (15,605) || 10–14 |- style="text-align:center; background:#ffbbbb" | 25 || April 30 || @Marlins || 1–2 || Ryan Webb (1–1) || Jeremy Hefner (0–3) || || Marlins Park (15,018) || 10–15

|- style="text-align:center; background:#bbffbb" | 26 || May 1 || @Marlins || 7–6 || Dillon Gee (2–4) || A. J. Ramos (0–1) || Bobby Parnell (3) || Marlins Park (16,188) || 11–15 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bbffbb" | 27 || May 3 || @Braves || 7–5 || Bobby Parnell (2–0) || Jordan Walden (1–1) || Jeurys Familia (1) || Turner Field (30,871) || 12–15 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bbbbbb" | || May 4 || @Braves || colspan=4| Postponed (rain); Rescheduled as split doubleheader on June 18 || Turner Field || |- style="text-align:center; background:#ffbbbb" | 28 || May 5 || @Braves || 4–9 || Tim Hudson (4–1) || Jon Niese (2–3) || || Turner Field (32,849) || 12–16 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bbffbb" | 29 || May 7 || White Sox || 1–0 (10) || Bobby Parnell (3–0) || Nate Jones (0–3) || || Citi Field (23,394) || 13–16 |- style="text-align:center; background:#ffbbbb" | 30 || May 8 || White Sox || 3–6 || Jake Peavy (4–1) || Jeremy Hefner (0–4) || || Citi Field (21,470) || 13–17 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bbffbb" | 31 || May 9 || Pirates || 3–2 || Bobby Parnell (4–0) || Jason Grilli (0–1) || || Citi Field (20,147) || 14–17 |- style="text-align:center; background:#ffbbbb" | 32 || May 10 || Pirates || 3–7 || Wandy Rodríguez (3–2) || Shaun Marcum (0–3) || Jason Grilli (14) || Citi Field (25,123) || 14–18 |- style="text-align:center; background:#ffbbbb" | 33 || May 11 || Pirates || 2–11 || Francisco Liriano (1–0) || Jon Niese (2–4) || || Citi Field (31,160) || 14–19 |- style="text-align:center; background:#ffbbbb" | 34 || May 12 || Pirates || 2–3 || Justin Wilson (3–0) || Scott Rice (1–2) || Jason Grilli (15) || Citi Field (28,404) || 14–20 |- style="text-align:center; background:#ffbbbb" | 35 || May 13 || @Cardinals || 3–6 || Lance Lynn (6–1) || Scott Rice (1–3) || Edward Mujica (10) || Busch Stadium (38,412) || 14–21 |- style="text-align:center; background:#ffbbbb" | 36 || May 14 || @Cardinals || 4–10 || John Gast (1–0) || Dillon Gee (2–5) || || Busch Stadium (37,460) || 14–22 |- style="text-align:center; background:#ffbbbb" | 37 || May 15 || @Cardinals || 2–4 || Seth Maness (3–0) || Shaun Marcum (0–4) || Edward Mujica (11) || Busch Stadium (38,143) || 14–23 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bbffbb" | 38 || May 16 || @Cardinals || 5–2 || Jon Niese (3–4) || Adam Wainwright (5–3) || Bobby Parnell (4) || Busch Stadium (44,068) || 15–23 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bbffbb" | 39 || May 17 || @Cubs || 3–2 || Matt Harvey (5–0) || Edwin Jackson (1–6) || Bobby Parnell (5) || Wrigley Field (34,890) || 16–23 |- style="text-align:center; background:#ffbbbb" | 40 || May 18 || @Cubs || 2–8 || Scott Feldman (4–3) || Jeremy Hefner (0–5) || || Wrigley Field (38,766) || 16–24 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bbffbb" | 41 || May 19 || @Cubs || 4–3 || Scott Rice (2–3) || Kyuji Fujikawa (1–1) || Bobby Parnell (6) || Wrigley Field (34,258) || 17–24 |- style="text-align:center; background:#ffbbbb" | 42 || May 20 || Reds || 3–4 || Johnny Cueto (2–0) || Shaun Marcum (0–5) || Aroldis Chapman (9) || Citi Field (23,038) || 17–25 |- style="text-align:center; background:#ffbbbb" | 43 || May 21 || Reds || 0–4 || Mike Leake (4–2) || Jon Niese (3–5) || || Citi Field (23,183) || 17–26 |- style="text-align:center; background:#ffbbbb" | 44 || May 22 || Reds || 4–7 || Alfredo Simón (4–1) || Bobby Parnell (4–1) || Aroldis Chapman (10) || Citi Field (30,415) || 17–27 |- style="text-align:center; background:#ffbbbb" | 45 || May 24 || Braves ||5–7 (10) || Anthony Varvaro (2–0) || Brandon Lyon (1–2) || Craig Kimbrel (15) || Citi Field (32,325) || 17–28 |- style="text-align:center; background:#ffbbbb" | 46 || May 25 || Braves || 0–6 || Mike Minor (6–2) || Dillon Gee (2–6) || || Citi Field (27,622)|| 17–29 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bbffbb" | 47 || May 26 || Braves || 4–2 || LaTroy Hawkins (1–0) || Cory Gearrin (1–1) || Bobby Parnell (7) || Citi Field (27,296) || 18–29 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bbffbb" | 48 || May 27 || Yankees || 2–1 || Brandon Lyon (2–2) || David Robertson (3–1) || Bobby Parnell (8) || Citi Field (32,911) || 19–29 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bbffbb" | 49 || May 28 || Yankees || 2–1 || Scott Rice (3–3) || Mariano Rivera (0–1) || || Citi Field (31,877) || 20–29 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bbffbb" | 50 || May 29 || @Yankees || 9–4 || Jeremy Hefner (1–5) || David Phelps (3–3) || || Yankee Stadium (43,681) || 21–29 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bbffbb" | 51 || May 30 || @Yankees || 3–1 || Dillon Gee (3–6) || Vidal Nuño (1–2) || Bobby Parnell (9) || Yankee Stadium (44,207) || 22–29 |- style="text-align:center; background:#ffbbbb" | 52 || May 31 || @Marlins || 1–5 || Jacob Turner (1–0) || Shaun Marcum (0–6) || || Marlins Park (16,493) || 22–30

|- style="text-align:center; background:#ffbbbb" | 53 || June 1 || @Marlins || 1–8 || José Fernández (3–3) || Collin McHugh (0–1) || || Marlins Park (16,283) || 22–31 |- style="text-align:center; background:#ffbbbb" | 54 || June 2 || @Marlins || 6–11 || Wade LeBlanc (1–5) || Scott Rice (3–4) || || Marlins Park (18,434) || 22–32 |- style="text-align:center; background:#ffbbbb"