CINCINNATI -- Live by it or die by it, the Mets are going to need the long ball in their push to the postseason.
New York had 189 homers entering Wednesday's series finale in Cincinnati -- the second most in the National League this season and the fourth most in one season in franchise history -- and Jose Reyes led off the game with a blast on the first pitch. Ninety-two of those came on the road -- sixth most in the Majors and seven short of the franchise record -- and four those came on Tuesday.