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Mets beat Cubs, 4-1; where do they go from here?

Barring a complete meltdown, the Mets are not likely to end up in the cellar of the National League East this season, and they helped their cause with yesterday's 4-1 victory over the Cubs to avoid a three-game sweep at Wrigley Field.

Nelson Figueroa had a career-high 10 strikeouts in seven-plus innings, the Mets piled up 12 hits and Francisco Rodriguez earned his 28th save, his first since...

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