Jon Niese likely will not need to miss NLCS game

NEW YORK -- New York Mets manager Terry Collins now believes that left-hander Jon Niese will avoid missing a game during the National League Championship Series.

Niese had a death in his family on Friday night. He will travel home to his native Ohio after Sunday's game and is expected to rejoin the Mets in time for Tuesday's Game 3 against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field.

Collins originally indicated that Niese may miss at least part of a game during the NLCS.

Niese, a starter during the regular season, has worked out of the bullpen during the postseason. He has faced only one batter so far, striking out righty-hitting Justin Ruggiano in Game 2 of division series against the Los Angeles…