Kicking off Wright’s big weekend at Citi Field, where the captain’s No. 5 will be retired and he’ll be inducted into the Mets’ Hall of Fame, Collins spoke to reporters on Friday. There, he revealed why he named Wright captain ahead of the 2013 season.

From clutch home runs to improbable defense plays, Wright thrilled Mets fans for 14 seasons. These were the highest of the highs.

The Mets are honoring David Wright on Saturday by retiring his No. 5 and inducting him into the Mets Hall of Fame.

BOTTOM LINE: The Cincinnati Reds will look to keep a three-game win streak intact when they take on the New York Mets. New York is 55-43 overall and 33-15 at home. Mets hitters have a collective .322 on-base percentage, the sixth-ranked percentage in the NL.

Austin Hays hit two of Cincinnati’s four home runs and Nick Lodolo threw seven strong innings as the Reds beat the New York Mets 8-4.

Austin Hays and Tyler Stephenson lead the Reds past the Mets.

The Reds beat the Colorado Rockies 4-2 Sunday in their final game before the All-Star break. They took 2 of 3 in the series and have won 4 of their last 5 overall. Cincinnati has gone 1-2 in its last 3 road series.