| Monday, April 8 |
| » Major-league debuts: Lou Thornton (Blue Jays) |
| Tuesday, April 9 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (0-1), 6-5 | Shea Stadium (1-0) | 1-0 | |
| » W: Tom Gorman (1-0) L: Neil Allen (0-1) | First | -- |
| Thursday, April 11 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (0-2), 2-1 | Shea Stadium (2-0) | 2-0 | Won 2 |
| » W: Roger McDowell (1-0) L: Andy Hassler (0-1) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Terry Blocker and Roger McDowell (Mets) |
| Friday, April 12 |
| » Defeated Reds (1-2), 1-0 | Shea Stadium (3-0) | 3-0 | Won 3 |
| » W: Bruce Berenyi (1-0) L: Mario Soto (1-1) S: Doug Sisk (1) | First | -- |
| Saturday, April 13 |
| » Defeated Reds (1-3), 2-1 | Shea Stadium (4-0) | 4-0 | Won 4 |
| » W: Roger McDowell (2-0) L: John Franco (0-1) | First | -- |
| Sunday, April 14 |
| » Defeated Reds (1-4), 4-0 | Shea Stadium (5-0) | 5-0 | Won 5 |
| » W: Dwight Gooden (1-0) L: Jay Tibbs (0-2) | First | -- |
| Monday, April 15 |
| » Lost to Pirates (3-3), 4-1 | Three Rivers Stadium (0-1) | 5-1 | |
| » W: Mike Bielecki (1-0) L: Bill Latham (0-1) S: John Candelaria (2) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Bill Latham (Mets) |
| Tuesday, April 16 |
| » Defeated Pirates (3-4), 2-1 | Three Rivers Stadium (1-1) | 6-1 | |
| » W: Jesse Orosco (1-0) L: John Candelaria (1-1) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, April 17 |
| » Defeated Pirates (3-5), 10-6 | Three Rivers Stadium (2-1) | 7-1 | Won 2 |
| » W: Doug Sisk (1-0) L: Larry McWilliams (0-1) | First | -- |
| Friday, April 19 |
| » Defeated Phillies (1-8), 1-0 | Veteran's Stadium (1-0) | 8-1 | Won 3 |
| » W: Dwight Gooden (2-0) L: Charles Hudson (0-1) S: Jesse Orosco (1) | First | -- |
| Saturday, April 20 |
| » Lost to Phillies (2-8), 7-6 | Veteran's Stadium (1-1) | 8-2 | |
| » W: John Denny (1-1) L: Ed Lynch (0-1) S: Larry Andersen (1) | First | -- |
| Sunday, April 21 |
| » Lost to Phillies (3-8), 10-6 | Veteran's Stadium (1-2) | 8-3 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Kevin Gross (1-2) L: Doug Sisk (1-1) | First | -- |
| Monday, April 22 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (5-7), 7-6 | Busch Stadium II (1-0) | 9-3 | |
| » W: Calvin Schiraldi (1-0) L: John Tudor (0-2) S: Jesse Orosco (2) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, April 23 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (6-7), 8-3 | Busch Stadium II (1-1) | 9-4 | |
| » W: Kurt Kepshire (1-2) L: Tom Gorman (1-1) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, April 24 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (7-7), 5-1 | Busch Stadium II (1-2) | 9-5 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Joaquin Andujar (3-0) L: Dwight Gooden (2-1) | Second | 1 out |
| Friday, April 26 |
| » Defeated Pirates (4-11), 6-0 | Shea Stadium (6-0) | 10-5 | |
| » W: Ron Darling (1-0) L: Jose DeLeon (0-3) | Second | 1 out |
| Saturday, April 27 |
| » Lost to Pirates (5-11), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (6-1) | 10-6 | |
| » W: Larry McWilliams (2-1) L: Jesse Orosco (1-1) S: John Candelaria (4) | Third | 1 out |
| Sunday, April 28 |
| » Defeated Pirates (5-12), 5-4 | Shea Stadium (7-1) | 11-6 | |
| » W: Tom Gorman (2-1) L: Lee Tunnell (0-2) | Second | ½ out |
| Tuesday, April 30 |
| » Defeated Astros (10-10), 4-1 | Shea Stadium (8-1) | 12-6 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dwight Gooden (3-1) L: Joe Niekro (1-3) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 1 |
| » Lost to Astros (11-10), 10-3 | Shea Stadium (8-2) | 12-7 | |
| » W: Bob Knepper (2-0) L: Ron Darling (1-1) S: Frank DiPino (3) | Second | 1 out |
| Friday, May 3 |
| » Defeated Reds (10-12), 9-4 | Riverfront Stadium (1-0) | 13-7 | |
| » W: Ed Lynch (1-1) L: Mario Soto (4-2) | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 4 |
| » Lost to Reds (11-12), 14-2 | Riverfront Stadium (1-1) | 13-8 | |
| » W: Jay Tibbs (1-4) L: Roger McDowell (2-1) | Third | 1 out |
| Sunday, May 5 |
| » Defeated Reds (11-13), 3-2 | Riverfront Stadium (2-1) | 14-8 | |
| » W: Dwight Gooden (4-1) L: Tom Browning (2-1) S: Jesse Orosco (3) | Second | ½ out |
| Tuesday, May 7 |
| » Defeated Braves (11-13), 5-3 | Shea Stadium (9-2) | 15-8 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ron Darling (2-1) L: Zane Smith (2-2) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 8 |
| » Defeated Braves (11-14), 4-0 | Shea Stadium (10-2) | 16-8 | Won 3 |
| » W: Ed Lynch (2-1) L: Len Barker (0-3) | First | -- |
| Friday, May 10 |
| » Defeated Phillies (10-16), 5-0 | Shea Stadium (11-2) | 17-8 | Won 4 |
| » W: Dwight Gooden (5-1) L: Steve Carlton (0-3) | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 11 |
| » Defeated Phillies (10-17), 4-0 | Shea Stadium (12-2) | 18-8 | Won 5 |
| » W: Sid Fernandez (1-0) L: Shane Rawley (3-3) S: Roger McDowell (1) | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 12 |
| » Defeated Phillies (10-18), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (13-2) | 19-8 | Won 6 |
| » W: Ron Darling (3-1) L: Kevin Gross (2-4) S: Jesse Orosco (4) | First | -- |
| Monday, May 13 |
| » Lost to Braves (12-17), 1-0 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (0-1) | 19-9 | |
| » W: Len Barker (1-3) L: Ed Lynch (2-2) S: Bruce Sutter (5) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 14 |
| » Defeated Braves (12-18), 3-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-1) | 20-9 | |
| » W: Roger McDowell (3-1) L: Rick Mahler (7-2) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 15 |
| » Defeated Astros (17-15), 5-3 | Astrodome (1-0) | 21-9 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dwight Gooden (6-1) L: Joe Niekro (2-4) S: Jesse Orosco (5) | First | -- |
| Thursday, May 16 |
| » Lost to Astros (18-15), 1-0 | Astrodome (1-1) | 21-10 | |
| » W: Mike Scott (2-1) L: Sid Fernandez (1-1) S: Dave Smith (5) | First | -- |
| Friday, May 17 |
| » Defeated Giants (13-20), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (14-2) | 22-10 | |
| » W: Roger McDowell (4-1) L: Scott Garrelts (2-3) | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 18 |
| » Lost to Giants (14-20), 8-2 | Shea Stadium (14-3) | 22-11 | |
| » W: Mark Davis (2-1) L: Wes Gardner (0-1) | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 19 |
| » Defeated Giants (14-21), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (15-3) | 23-11 | |
| » W: Tom Gorman (3-1) L: Mark Davis (2-2) S: Roger McDowell (2) | First | -- |
| Monday, May 20 |
| » Lost to Padres (21-14), 2-0 | Shea Stadium (15-4) | 23-12 | |
| » W: La Marr Hoyt (3-4) L: Dwight Gooden (6-2) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 21 |
| Former Met Grover Powell dies in Raleigh, NC at the age of 45. |
| Wednesday, May 22 |
| » Lost to Padres (22-14), 5-4 | Shea Stadium (15-5) | 23-13 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mark Thurmond (2-2) L: Jesse Orosco (1-2) S: Rich Gossage (11) | First | -- |
| Friday, May 24 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (20-21), 4-3 | Shea Stadium (15-6) | 23-14 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Orel Hershiser (4-0) L: Ed Lynch (2-3) S: Tom Niedenfuer (3) | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 25 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (21-21), 6-2 | Shea Stadium (15-7) | 23-15 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (5-4) L: Dwight Gooden (6-3) | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 26 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (21-22), 2-1 | Shea Stadium (16-7) | 24-15 | |
| » W: Roger McDowell (5-1) L: Rick Honeycutt (2-5) | First | -- |
| Monday, May 27 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (21-23), 8-1 | Shea Stadium (17-7) | 25-15 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ron Darling (4-1) L: Jerry Reuss (3-5) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 29 |
| » Defeated Giants (16-27), 4-3 | Candlestick Park (1-0) | 26-15 | Won 3 |
| » W: Ed Lynch (3-3) L: Mark Davis (2-3) S: Roger McDowell (3) | First | -- |
| Thursday, May 30 |
| » Defeated Giants (16-28), 2-1 | Candlestick Park (2-0) | 27-15 | Won 4 |
| » W: Dwight Gooden (7-3) L: Jim Gott (2-2) | First | -- |
| Friday, May 31 |
| » Lost to Padres (27-17), 4-3 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (0-1) | 27-16 | |
| » W: La Marr Hoyt (5-4) L: Doug Sisk (1-2) | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 1 |
| » Defeated Padres (27-18), 5-3 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (1-1) | 28-16 | |
| » W: Ron Darling (5-1) L: Mark Thurmond (2-3) S: Jesse Orosco (6) | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 2 |
| » Defeated Padres (27-19), 7-3 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-1) | 29-16 | Won 2 |
| » W: Calvin Schiraldi (2-0) L: Eric Show (4-3) S: Doug Sisk (2) | First | -- |
| Monday, June 3 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (25-25), 5-4 | Dodger Stadium (0-1) | 29-17 | |
| » W: Steve Howe (1-1) L: Doug Sisk (1-3) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 4 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (25-26), 4-1 | Dodger Stadium (1-1) | 30-17 | |
| » W: Dwight Gooden (8-3) L: Fernando Valenzuela (5-6) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 5 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (26-26), 2-1 | Dodger Stadium (1-2) | 30-18 | |
| » W: Bob Welch (1-0) L: Sid Fernandez (1-2) S: Steve Howe (3) | First | -- |
| Friday, June 7 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (27-24), 7-2 | Shea Stadium (17-8) | 30-19 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bill Campbell (2-1) L: Doug Sisk (1-4) | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 8 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (28-24), 1-0 | Shea Stadium (17-9) | 30-20 | Lost 3 |
| » W: John Tudor (3-7) L: Tom Gorman (3-2) | Second | 1 out |
| Sunday, June 9 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (28-25), 6-1 | Shea Stadium (18-9) | 31-20 | |
| » W: Dwight Gooden (9-3) L: Bob Forsch (4-4) | Second | 1½ out |
| » Lost to Cardinals (29-25), 8-2 | Shea Stadium (18-10) | 31-21 | |
| » W: Joaquin Andujar (11-1) L: Calvin Schiraldi (2-1) | Second | 1½ out |
| Monday, June 10 |
| » Lost to Phillies (20-34), 6-4 | Veteran's Stadium (1-3) | 31-22 | Lost 2 |
| » W: John Denny (3-5) L: Sid Fernandez (1-3) | Second | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, June 11 |
| » Lost to Phillies (21-34), 26-7 | Veteran's Stadium (1-4) | 31-23 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Charles Hudson (2-6) L: Tom Gorman (3-3) | Second | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, June 12 |
| » Defeated Phillies (21-35), 7-3 | Veteran's Stadium (2-4) | 32-23 | |
| » W: Rick Aguilera (1-0) L: Dave Rucker (1-1) | Second | 2½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Rick Aguilera (Mets) |
| Thursday, June 13 |
| » Lost to Phillies (22-35), 5-4 | Veteran's Stadium (2-5) | 32-24 | |
| » W: Shane Rawley (5-5) L: Jesse Orosco (1-3) | Third | 2½ out |
| Friday, June 14 |
| » Lost to Expos (35-25), 5-4 | Stade Olympique (0-1) | 32-25 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Gary Lucas (2-0) L: Doug Sisk (1-5) | Third | 2½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Al Newman (Expos) |
| Saturday, June 15 |
| » Lost to Expos (36-25), 3-2 | Stade Olympique (0-2) | 32-26 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Tim Burke (2-0) L: Sid Fernandez (1-4) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Sunday, June 16 |
| » Lost to Expos (37-25), 7-2 | Stade Olympique (0-3) | 32-27 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Bill Gullickson (7-5) L: Rick Aguilera (1-1) S: Mickey Mahler (1) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Monday, June 17 |
| » Defeated Cubs (34-25), 2-0 | Shea Stadium (19-10) | 33-27 | |
| » W: Ron Darling (6-1) L: Rick Sutcliffe (6-6) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Darrin Jackson (Cubs) |
| Tuesday, June 18 |
| » Defeated Cubs (34-26), 5-1 | Shea Stadium (20-10) | 34-27 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ed Lynch (4-3) L: Steve Trout (6-3) | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, June 19 |
| » Defeated Cubs (34-27), 1-0 | Shea Stadium (21-10) | 35-27 | Won 3 |
| » W: Dwight Gooden (10-3) L: Scott Sanderson (3-2) | Second | 1½ out |
| Thursday, June 20 |
| » Defeated Cubs (34-28), 5-3 | Shea Stadium (22-10) | 36-27 | Won 4 |
| » W: Sid Fernandez (2-4) L: Ray Fontenot (1-3) S: Roger McDowell (4) | Second | 1½ out |
| Friday, June 21 |
| » Defeated Expos (38-29), 6-3 | Shea Stadium (23-10) | 37-27 | Won 5 |
| » W: Doug Sisk (2-5) L: Mickey Mahler (1-1) | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 22 |
| » Lost to Expos (39-29), 5-4 | Shea Stadium (23-11) | 37-28 | |
| » W: Randy St.claire (2-1) L: Roger McDowell (5-2) | Third | 1 out |
| Sunday, June 23 |
| » Lost to Expos (40-29), 5-1 | Shea Stadium (23-12) | 37-29 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bryn Smith (8-3) L: Ed Lynch (4-4) | Third | 2 out |
| Tuesday, June 25 |
| » Defeated Cubs (34-32), 3-2 | Wrigley Field (1-0) | 38-29 | |
| » W: Dwight Gooden (11-3) L: Scott Sanderson (3-3) | Third | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, June 26 |
| » Lost to Cubs (35-32), 7-3 | Wrigley Field (1-1) | 38-30 | |
| » W: Ray Fontenot (2-3) L: Roger McDowell (5-3) S: Lee Smith (16) | Third | 1½ out |
| Thursday, June 27 |
| » Lost to Cubs (36-32), 4-2 | Wrigley Field (1-2) | 38-31 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Rick Sutcliffe (7-6) L: Ron Darling (6-2) | Third | 2½ out |
| Friday, June 28 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (41-29), 3-2 | Busch Stadium II (1-3) | 38-32 | Lost 3 |
| » W: John Tudor (7-7) L: Ed Lynch (4-5) S: Ken Dayley (6) | Third | 3½ out |
| Saturday, June 29 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (42-29), 6-0 | Busch Stadium II (1-4) | 38-33 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Joaquin Andujar (13-3) L: Rick Aguilera (1-2) | Third | 4 out |
| Sunday, June 30 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (43-29), 2-1 | Busch Stadium II (1-5) | 38-34 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Ken Dayley (2-0) L: Jesse Orosco (1-4) | Fourth | 5 out |
| Monday, July 1 |
| » Lost to Pirates (25-47), 1-0 | Shea Stadium (23-13) | 38-35 | Lost 6 |
| » W: Rick Reuschel (6-1) L: Sid Fernandez (2-5) S: John Candelaria (8) | Fourth | 5 out |
| Tuesday, July 2 |
| » Defeated Pirates (25-48), 5-4 | Shea Stadium (24-13) | 39-35 | |
| » W: Ron Darling (7-2) L: Larry McWilliams (4-7) S: Roger McDowell (5) | Fourth | 5 out |
| Wednesday, July 3 |
| » Defeated Pirates (25-49), 6-2 | Shea Stadium (25-13) | 40-35 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ed Lynch (5-5) L: Jose DeLeon (2-11) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Thursday, July 4 |
| » Defeated Braves (34-42), 16-13 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-1) | 41-35 | Won 3 |
| » W: Tom Gorman (4-3) L: Rick Camp (2-4) | Third | 4½ out |
| Friday, July 5 |
| » Defeated Braves (34-43), 6-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (3-1) | 42-35 | Won 4 |
| » W: Rick Aguilera (2-2) L: Pascual Perez (0-6) | Third | 3½ out |
| Sunday, July 7 |
| » Defeated Braves (34-44), 4-0 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (4-1) | 43-35 | Won 5 |
| » W: Sid Fernandez (3-5) L: Zane Smith (5-5) S: Roger McDowell (6) | Third | 2½ out |
| » Defeated Braves (34-45), 8-5 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (5-1) | 44-35 | Won 6 |
| » W: Ron Darling (8-2) L: Jeff Dedmon (4-1) S: Jesse Orosco (7) | Third | 2½ out |
| Monday, July 8 |
| » Defeated Reds (41-38), 7-5 | Riverfront Stadium (3-1) | 45-35 | Won 7 |
| » W: Ed Lynch (6-5) L: Jay Tibbs (4-11) S: Jesse Orosco (8) | Second | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, July 9 |
| » Defeated Reds (41-39), 11-2 | Riverfront Stadium (4-1) | 46-35 | Won 8 |
| » W: Dwight Gooden (12-3) L: Mario Soto (8-9) | Second | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, July 10 |
| » Defeated Reds (41-40), 2-1 | Riverfront Stadium (5-1) | 47-35 | Won 9 |
| » W: Rick Aguilera (3-2) L: Tom Browning (7-7) | Second | 2½ out |
| Thursday, July 11 |
| » Lost to Astros (43-42), 4-3 | Astrodome (1-2) | 47-36 | |
| » W: Dave Smith (5-3) L: Tom Gorman (4-4) | Second | 3½ out |
| Friday, July 12 |
| » Defeated Astros (43-43), 3-2 | Astrodome (2-2) | 48-36 | |
| » W: Ron Darling (9-2) L: Ron Mathis (3-5) S: Roger McDowell (7) | Second | 2½ out |
| Saturday, July 13 |
| » Defeated Astros (43-44), 10-1 | Astrodome (3-2) | 49-36 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ed Lynch (7-5) L: Mark Knudson (0-2) | Second | 2½ out |
| Sunday, July 14 |
| » Defeated Astros (43-45), 1-0 | Astrodome (4-2) | 50-36 | Won 3 |
| » W: Dwight Gooden (13-3) L: Bob Knepper (8-6) | Second | 2½ out |
| Thursday, July 18 |
| » Defeated Braves (39-48), 7-6 | Shea Stadium (26-13) | 51-36 | Won 4 |
| » W: Ron Darling (10-2) L: Rick Mahler (13-8) S: Jesse Orosco (9) | Second | 1½ out |
| Friday, July 19 |
| » Lost to Braves (40-48), 1-0 | Shea Stadium (26-14) | 51-37 | |
| » W: Zane Smith (6-5) L: Rick Aguilera (3-3) S: Bruce Sutter (16) | Second | 1½ out |
| Saturday, July 20 |
| » Defeated Braves (40-49), 16-4 | Shea Stadium (27-14) | 52-37 | |
| » W: Dwight Gooden (14-3) L: Steve Bedrosian (5-8) | Second | ½ out |
| Sunday, July 21 |
| » Defeated Braves (40-50), 15-10 | Shea Stadium (28-14) | 53-37 | Won 2 |
| » W: Terry Leach (1-0) L: Pascual Perez (1-8) | Second | ½ out |
| Monday, July 22 |
| » Lost to Reds (47-43), 5-1 | Shea Stadium (28-15) | 53-38 | |
| » W: Mario Soto (9-11) L: Sid Fernandez (3-6) | Second | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, July 23 |
| » Lost to Reds (48-43), 4-0 | Shea Stadium (28-16) | 53-39 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Tom Browning (8-7) L: Ron Darling (10-3) | Second | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, July 24 |
| » Lost to Reds (49-43), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (28-17) | 53-40 | Lost 3 |
| » W: John Franco (9-1) L: Roger McDowell (5-4) S: Ted Power (18) | Second | 3½ out |
| Thursday, July 25 |
| » Defeated Astros (44-52), 6-3 | Shea Stadium (29-17) | 54-40 | |
| » W: Dwight Gooden (15-3) L: Mike Scott (9-5) | Second | 3½ out |
| Saturday, July 27 |
| » Defeated Astros (44-53), 16-4 | Shea Stadium (30-17) | 55-40 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jesse Orosco (2-4) L: Frank DiPino (1-6) | Second | 2½ out |
| » Defeated Astros (44-54), 7-3 | Shea Stadium (31-17) | 56-40 | Won 3 |
| » W: Bill Latham (1-1) L: Charlie Kerfeld (0-1) S: Jesse Orosco (10) | Second | 2½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Charlie Kerfeld (Astros) |
| Sunday, July 28 |
| » Lost to Astros (45-54), 12-4 | Shea Stadium (31-18) | 56-41 | |
| » W: Joe Niekro (8-8) L: Ron Darling (10-4) | Second | 3½ out |
| Monday, July 29 |
| » Defeated Expos (56-44), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (32-18) | 57-41 | |
| » W: Rick Aguilera (4-3) L: Bryn Smith (12-4) S: Jesse Orosco (11) | Second | 3 out |
| Tuesday, July 30 |
| » Defeated Expos (56-45), 2-0 | Shea Stadium (33-18) | 58-41 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dwight Gooden (16-3) L: Bill Gullickson (10-7) | Second | 3 out |
| Wednesday, July 31 |
| » Defeated Expos (56-46), 5-2 | Shea Stadium (34-18) | 59-41 | Won 3 |
| » W: Ed Lynch (8-5) L: Dan Schatzeder (2-4) S: Roger McDowell (8) | Second | 2 out |
| Friday, August 2 |
| » Lost to Cubs (54-47), 2-1 | Wrigley Field (1-3) | 59-42 | |
| » W: Dennis Eckersley (8-5) L: Terry Leach (1-1) S: Warren Brusstar (4) | Second | 2½ out |
| Saturday, August 3 |
| » Defeated Cubs (54-48), 5-4 | Wrigley Field (2-3) | 60-42 | |
| » W: Jesse Orosco (3-4) L: George Frazier (6-5) S: Roger McDowell (9) | Second | 1½ out |
| Sunday, August 4 |
| » Defeated Cubs (54-49), 4-1 | Wrigley Field (3-3) | 61-42 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dwight Gooden (17-3) L: Ray Fontenot (4-6) | Second | ½ out |
| Monday, August 5 |
| » Defeated Cubs (54-50), 7-2 | Wrigley Field (4-3) | 62-42 | Won 3 |
| » W: Ed Lynch (9-5) L: Derek Botelho (0-1) | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 8 |
| » Defeated Expos (59-48), 14-7 | Stade Olympique (1-3) | 63-42 | Won 4 |
| » W: Rick Aguilera (5-3) L: Joe Hesketh (9-5) S: Terry Leach (1) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 9 |
| » Defeated Cubs (54-52), 6-4 | Shea Stadium (35-18) | 64-42 | Won 5 |
| » W: Roger McDowell (6-4) L: Warren Brusstar (2-2) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 10 |
| » Defeated Cubs (54-53), 8-3 | Shea Stadium (36-18) | 65-42 | Won 6 |
| » W: Dwight Gooden (18-3) L: Ray Fontenot (4-7) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 11 |
| » Defeated Cubs (54-54), 6-2 | Shea Stadium (37-18) | 66-42 | Won 7 |
| » W: Ed Lynch (10-5) L: Derek Botelho (0-2) | First | -- |
| Monday, August 12 |
| » Defeated Phillies (51-59), 4-3 | Shea Stadium (38-18) | 67-42 | Won 8 |
| » W: Sid Fernandez (4-6) L: John Denny (7-9) S: Jesse Orosco (12) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 13 |
| » Defeated Phillies (51-60), 4-2 | Shea Stadium (39-18) | 68-42 | Won 9 |
| » W: Rick Aguilera (6-3) L: Charles Hudson (5-11) S: Jesse Orosco (13) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 14 |
| » Lost to Phillies (52-60), 2-1 | Shea Stadium (39-19) | 68-43 | |
| » W: Kevin Gross (12-9) L: Ron Darling (10-5) S: Don Carman (5) | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 15 |
| » Defeated Phillies (52-61), 10-7 | Shea Stadium (40-19) | 69-43 | |
| » W: Jesse Orosco (4-4) L: Don Carman (4-4) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 16 |
| » Lost to Pirates (34-78), 7-1 | Three Rivers Stadium (2-2) | 69-44 | |
| » W: Rick Rhoden (7-13) L: Ed Lynch (10-6) | Second | 1 out |
| Saturday, August 17 |
| » Defeated Pirates (34-79), 4-3 | Three Rivers Stadium (3-2) | 70-44 | |
| » W: Sid Fernandez (5-6) L: Lee Tunnell (1-8) S: Roger McDowell (10) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 18 |
| » Lost to Pirates (35-79), 5-0 | Three Rivers Stadium (3-3) | 70-45 | |
| » W: Don Robinson (3-8) L: Rick Aguilera (6-4) S: Pat Clements (2) | First | -- |
| Monday, August 19 |
| » Defeated Expos (67-51), 1-0 | Stade Olympique (2-3) | 71-45 | |
| » W: Ron Darling (11-5) L: Tim Burke (8-1) S: Roger McDowell (11) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 20 |
| » Defeated Giants (45-72), 3-0 | Shea Stadium (41-19) | 72-45 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dwight Gooden (19-3) L: Jim Gott (4-9) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 21 |
| » Lost to Giants (46-72), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (41-20) | 72-46 | |
| » W: Dave LaPoint (6-11) L: Roger McDowell (6-5) S: Scott Garrelts (10) | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 22 |
| » Defeated Giants (46-73), 7-0 | Shea Stadium (42-20) | 73-46 | |
| » W: Terry Leach (2-1) L: Vida Blue (5-6) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 23 |
| » Lost to Padres (66-55), 6-1 | Shea Stadium (42-21) | 73-47 | |
| » W: Mark Thurmond (5-7) L: Rick Aguilera (6-5) S: Craig Lefferts (2) | Second | 1 out |
| » Lost to Padres (67-55), 3-0 | Shea Stadium (42-22) | 73-48 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Roy Lee Jackson (2-2) L: Sid Fernandez (5-7) S: Lance McCullers (4) | Second | 1 out |
| Saturday, August 24 |
| » Defeated Padres (67-56), 5-1 | Shea Stadium (43-22) | 74-48 | |
| » W: Ron Darling (12-5) L: Dave Dravecky (11-8) S: Jesse Orosco (14) | Second | 1 out |
| Sunday, August 25 |
| » Defeated Padres (67-57), 9-3 | Shea Stadium (44-22) | 75-48 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dwight Gooden (20-3) L: Eric Show (9-8) S: Roger McDowell (12) | Second | 1 out |
| Monday, August 26 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (73-49), 6-1 | Shea Stadium (44-23) | 75-49 | |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (16-8) L: Ed Lynch (10-7) | Second | 2 out |
| Tuesday, August 27 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (74-49), 2-1 | Shea Stadium (44-24) | 75-50 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jerry Reuss (12-8) L: Sid Fernandez (5-8) S: Tom Niedenfuer (14) | Second | 3 out |
| Thursday, August 29 |
| » Lost to Giants (50-75), 6-3 | Candlestick Park (2-1) | 75-51 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Scott Garrelts (8-3) L: Terry Leach (2-2) | Second | 3 out |
| Friday, August 30 |
| » Defeated Giants (50-76), 2-1 | Candlestick Park (3-1) | 76-51 | |
| » W: Ron Darling (13-5) L: Mike Krukow (8-10) | Second | 2 out |
| Saturday, August 31 |
| » Lost to Giants (51-76), 3-2 | Candlestick Park (3-2) | 76-52 | |
| » W: Jim Gott (5-10) L: Dwight Gooden (20-4) S: Mark Davis (7) | Second | 2 out |
| Sunday, September 1 |
| » Defeated Giants (51-77), 4-3 | Candlestick Park (4-2) | 77-52 | |
| » W: Doug Sisk (3-5) L: Mark Davis (4-8) S: Jesse Orosco (15) | Second | 2 out |
| Monday, September 2 |
| » Defeated Padres (69-61), 12-4 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (3-1) | 78-52 | Won 2 |
| » W: Sid Fernandez (6-8) L: Mark Thurmond (6-8) | Second | 1 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Bob Patterson (Padres) |
| Tuesday, September 3 |
| » Defeated Padres (69-62), 8-3 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (4-1) | 79-52 | Won 3 |
| » W: Rick Aguilera (7-5) L: Dave Dravecky (11-9) | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, September 4 |
| » Defeated Padres (69-63), 9-2 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (5-1) | 80-52 | Won 4 |
| » W: Ron Darling (14-5) L: Roy Lee Jackson (2-3) | Second | 1 out |
| Friday, September 6 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (77-54), 2-0 | Dodger Stadium (2-2) | 81-52 | Won 5 |
| » W: Jesse Orosco (5-4) L: Tom Niedenfuer (6-5) | Second | 1½ out |
| Saturday, September 7 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (78-54), 7-6 | Dodger Stadium (2-3) | 81-53 | |
| » W: Tom Niedenfuer (7-5) L: Terry Leach (2-3) | Second | 1½ out |
| Sunday, September 8 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (78-55), 4-3 | Dodger Stadium (3-3) | 82-53 | |
| » W: Doug Sisk (4-5) L: Carlos Diaz (4-3) | Second | ½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Ralph Bryant (Dodgers) |
| Monday, September 9 |
| » Major-league debuts: Brian Holton (Dodgers) |
| Tuesday, September 10 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (82-54), 5-4 | Shea Stadium (45-24) | 83-53 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ron Darling (15-5) L: Danny Cox (15-9) S: Roger McDowell (13) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 11 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (83-54), 1-0 | Shea Stadium (45-25) | 83-54 | |
| » W: John Tudor (18-8) L: Jesse Orosco (5-5) | First | -- |
| Thursday, September 12 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (83-55), 7-6 | Shea Stadium (46-25) | 84-54 | |
| » W: Jesse Orosco (6-5) L: Ken Dayley (3-2) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Pat Perry (Cardinals) |
| Friday, September 13 |
| » Lost to Expos (75-64), 5-1 | Stade Olympique (2-4) | 84-55 | |
| » W: Bryn Smith (16-5) L: Rick Aguilera (7-6) | First | -- |
| » Defeated Expos (75-65), 7-2 | Stade Olympique (3-4) | 85-55 | |
| » W: Terry Leach (3-3) L: Dan Schatzeder (2-5) S: Roger McDowell (14) | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 14 |
| » Lost to Expos (76-65), 5-1 | Stade Olympique (3-5) | 85-56 | |
| » W: David Palmer (7-9) L: Sid Fernandez (6-9) S: Jeff Reardon (35) | Second | ½ out |
| Sunday, September 15 |
| » Defeated Expos (76-66), 6-2 | Stade Olympique (4-5) | 86-56 | |
| » W: Ron Darling (16-5) L: John Dopson (0-2) S: Jesse Orosco (16) | Second | ½ out |
| Monday, September 16 |
| » Defeated Phillies (69-72), 9-0 | Shea Stadium (47-25) | 87-56 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dwight Gooden (21-4) L: Kevin Gross (14-10) | Second | 1 out |
| Tuesday, September 17 |
| » Lost to Phillies (70-72), 5-1 | Shea Stadium (47-26) | 87-57 | |
| » W: Shane Rawley (12-7) L: Ed Lynch (10-8) | Second | 2 out |
| Wednesday, September 18 |
| » Defeated Cubs (67-77), 4-2 | Shea Stadium (48-26) | 88-57 | |
| » W: Rick Aguilera (8-6) L: Steve Trout (8-6) S: Roger McDowell (15) | Second | 2 out |
| Thursday, September 19 |
| » Defeated Cubs (67-78), 5-1 | Shea Stadium (49-26) | 89-57 | Won 2 |
| » W: Sid Fernandez (7-9) L: Ray Fontenot (6-9) | Second | 1 out |
| Friday, September 20 |
| » Lost to Pirates (50-95), 7-5 | Shea Stadium (49-27) | 89-58 | |
| » W: Cecilio Guante (4-5) L: Bill Latham (1-2) S: Jose DeLeon (1) | Second | 2 out |
| Saturday, September 21 |
| » Defeated Pirates (50-96), 12-1 | Shea Stadium (50-27) | 90-58 | |
| » W: Dwight Gooden (22-4) L: Rick Rhoden (9-14) | Second | 2 out |
| Sunday, September 22 |
| » Lost to Pirates (51-96), 5-3 | Shea Stadium (50-28) | 90-59 | |
| » W: Bob Kipper (1-2) L: Terry Leach (3-4) S: Pat Clements (3) | Second | 3 out |
| Monday, September 23 |
| » Defeated Phillies (71-77), 4-1 | Veteran's Stadium (3-5) | 91-59 | |
| » W: Rick Aguilera (9-6) L: Freddie Toliver (0-2) S: Roger McDowell (16) | Second | 3 out |
| Tuesday, September 24 |
| » Defeated Phillies (71-78), 7-1 | Veteran's Stadium (4-5) | 92-59 | Won 2 |
| » W: Sid Fernandez (8-9) L: Dave Rucker (3-2) | Second | 3 out |
| Wednesday, September 25 |
| » Lost to Cubs (71-80), 5-4 | Wrigley Field (4-4) | 92-60 | |
| » W: Lee Smith (7-4) L: Jesse Orosco (6-6) | Second | 4 out |
| Thursday, September 26 |
| » Defeated Cubs (71-81), 3-0 | Wrigley Field (5-4) | 93-60 | |
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