The Mets will be without third baseman Brett Baty for the final two games of the regular season as he was placed on the 10-day injured list with a right oblique strain on Saturday. Ronny Mauricio was in the starting lineup at third base on Saturday as the Mets look to keep their postseason hopes alive.

The injury occurred during Friday's 6-2 loss to the Marlins. Baty, who has never previously experienced an oblique injury, first felt something when he swung through a Sandy Alcantara fastball in the first inning. Although adrenaline took away much of the pain as he swung twice more during that at-bat, he experienced discomfort again -- worse this time -- while throwing out Liam Hicks on a ground ball in the bottom of the inning. He did not return to the field for the second.

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