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Ewing went 3-for-5 with two runs, an RBI and a stolen base in a 14-3 victory versus Atlanta on Monday.

Ewing led off New York's half of the first inning with a single and came around to score on a Francisco Lindor triple. The rookie outfielder added two more singles and hit a sacrifice fly before the game was over as the Mets rolled in an eventual rout. Ewing has taken over as New York's primary leadoff hitter, batting leadoff in 17 of his past 18 games, and is faring well with a .271/.342/.417 slash line on the season. He's been doing a bit of everything, logging seven homers, 12 steals, 31 runs and 26 RBI through 66 contests.

Valdez (hand) is expected to undergo more imaging Tuesday, Kevin Gorman of Tribune-Review Sports reports.

Valdez left Monday's game against Arizona after being hit by a pitch in the series opener, and the team failed to provide much of an update following his departure. He was presumably sent for X-rays immediately after exiting, though the club evidently wants to send him for further scans Tuesday morning. Valdez can be considered day-to-day until more information comes to light.

Taylor went 3-for-5 with a three-run home run and two additional runs scored against Atlanta in a 14-3 victory Monday.

One day after slugging a big three-run homer against the Dodgers, Taylor launched another three-run shot Monday as part of a late Mets offensive onslaught. The veteran outfielder has come alive in July -- through 17 contests this month, he's batting .378 (14-for-37) with six long balls, four doubles, 12 RBI and 11 runs. Taylor is still trying to earn consistent playing time, though he's started two straight games after being left out of the starting lineup for six consecutive contests.

Semien went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run and a walk and scored two additional runs in Monday's 14-3 win against Atlanta.

Semien's blast was a 424-foot, two-run shot in the sixth inning that broke a 3-3 tie. It was his second homer in as many games and his third over his past five contests. Semien also logged his first multi-hit performance over his past 13 games, snapping what had been an ugly 4-for-43 stretch at the plate. He's batting just .214 on the campaign, but with 12 homers through 88 contests, Semien is only three shy of the 15 long balls he swatted across 127 regular-season contests last year.

Lindor went 3-for-5 with two home runs, a triple, a walk and six total RBI in a 14-3 win against Atlanta on Monday.

Lindor was instrumental in helping New York hang around in the early portion of the game, knocking in his team's first three runs on an RBI triple and a two-run homer. The game was tied 3-3 through five frames, and Lindor added a two-run blast in the eighth inning to cap an 11-run explosion against Atlanta reliever Connor Thomas. Lindor has a trio of three-hit games over 10 contests since the All-Star break, so he may be coming around after a slow start to the campaign. He's still at only eight home runs through 50 contests, so he'd have to finish the season on an absolutely torrid heater to reach 30 long balls for a fourth straight year.

Mead suffered a bruised left wrist during Monday's game against the Athletics, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.

Mead was struck by a pitch in just his second at-bat since being traded from the Nationals to the Red Sox, and he was forced to exit Monday's matchup. However, his X-rays returned negative, per Healey, ruling out a serious injury. Mead can be considered day-to-day until the team has more information to share on his availability going forward.

Perez allowed three runs on eight hits and one walk while striking out four batters over five innings in a no-decision against the Mets on Monday.

Perez was tormented by Francisco Lindor, who accounted for all of the scoring against him with an RBI triple and a two-run homer. The veteran lefty gave up plenty of traffic beyond those two hits but otherwise kept Atlanta in the hunt until the Mets exploded for 11 runs after his departure. Perez worked up to 87 pitches in his five frames, up from the 75 pitches and four innings he logged last Wednesday in his first start back from a stint on the 15-day IL due to a forearm injury. He seems to be fully recovered from that issue and is scheduled to make his next start at home versus Washington.

Hernandez went 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI and an additional run scored in Monday's 8-7 win over the Phillies.

Hernandez posted his fourth multi-hit effort in his past six outings, continuing a hot stretch at the dish during the month of July. Over his last 76 at-bats, he's batting .303 with seven homers, eight doubles and 12 RBI. On the year, Hernandez is slashing a respectable .245/.314/.486 with a career-high 15 long balls, 12 doubles 41 RBI and seven steals across 271 trips to the dish.

Harper went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run, two walks and an additional run scored in Monday's 8-7 loss to Miami.

Harper launched just his second homer of the month of July on Monday. He's struggled at the plate overall lately, hitting just .190 with the aforementioned two long balls, six doubles and nine RBI over his last 75 at-bats. That said, the All-Star first baseman is still maintaining strong season figures despite the slump, slashing .252/.359/.491 with 22 big flies, 63 RBI, six stolen bases and 64 runs scored across 451 plate appearances.

Thornton (2-1) earned the win over Atlanta on Monday, allowing three runs on six hits and one walk while striking out five batters over 6.1 innings.

Thornton struggled a bit out of the gate, allowing three first-inning singles, but a double play helped him escape with just one run on his ledger. The Mets' offense responded with a run in the bottom of that frame and went on to score 14 times, aiding the rookie righty in his second straight victory. Thornton continues to thrive despite not missing a ton of bats -- he had a modest nine whiffs and five punchouts, and he's compiled just 22 strikeouts across 29.2 innings on the campaign. That dents his fantasy appeal a bit, but Thornton has still been a really nice find so far, as he's recorded a 2.43 ERA and 0.91 WHIP through five MLB starts.