With a revamped bullpen, Mets starters have some pressure taken off. Once considered the team’s set-up man, right-hander Reed Garrett, who has a 2.70 ERA in 45 appearances this season, figures to be the team’s fifth or sixth inning guy.

Mendoza said his typical eighth-inning arm could be Ryan Helsley, a power righty who throws 100 mph, has a wipeout slider, led the National League in saves last season and arrived with a 3.00 ERA.

The Mets were held in check by Giants starter Robbie Ray through the first seven innings but mounted a comeback to tie the game in the eighth. Then former Met Dom Smith stuck it to his old team with a pinch-hit RBI single in the 10th inning as New York lost it's fourth straight game 4-3.