| Monday, April 7 |
| » Major-league debuts: John Kruk (Padres) |
| Tuesday, April 8 |
| » Defeated Pirates (0-1), 4-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (1-0) | 1-0 | |
| » W: Dwight Gooden (1-0) L: Rick Reuschel (0-1) | First | -- |
| Friday, April 11 |
| » Defeated Phillies (1-2), 9-7 | Veteran's Stadium (1-0) | 2-0 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bob Ojeda (1-0) L: Kevin Gross (0-1) S: Jesse Orosco (1) | Second | ½ out |
| Saturday, April 12 |
| » Lost to Phillies (2-2), 9-8 | Veteran's Stadium (1-1) | 2-1 | |
| » W: Charles Hudson (1-0) L: Randy Niemann (0-1) | Second | 1½ out |
| Sunday, April 13 |
| » Lost to Phillies (3-2), 4-2 | Veteran's Stadium (1-2) | 2-2 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Shane Rawley (1-0) L: Rick Aguilera (0-1) | Third | 1½ out |
| Monday, April 14 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (5-1), 6-2 | Shea Stadium (0-1) | 2-3 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Pat Perry (1-0) L: Randy Niemann (0-2) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Friday, April 18 |
| » Defeated Phillies (3-4), 5-2 | Shea Stadium (1-1) | 3-3 | |
| » W: Ron Darling (1-0) L: Steve Carlton (0-2) S: Jesse Orosco (2) | Third | 2½ out |
| Saturday, April 19 |
| » Defeated Phillies (3-5), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (2-1) | 4-3 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dwight Gooden (2-0) L: Shane Rawley (1-1) | Third | 2½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Barry Lyons (Mets) |
| Sunday, April 20 |
| » Defeated Phillies (3-6), 8-0 | Shea Stadium (3-1) | 5-3 | Won 3 |
| » W: Sid Fernandez (1-0) L: Kevin Gross (0-2) | Third | 1½ out |
| Monday, April 21 |
| » Defeated Pirates (5-3), 6-5 | Shea Stadium (4-1) | 6-3 | Won 4 |
| » W: Roger McDowell (1-0) L: Pat Clements (0-1) | Second | 1 out |
| Tuesday, April 22 |
| » Defeated Pirates (5-4), 7-1 | Shea Stadium (5-1) | 7-3 | Won 5 |
| » W: Bob Ojeda (2-0) L: Bob Kipper (0-1) | First | -- |
| Thursday, April 24 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (7-5), 5-4 | Busch Stadium II (1-0) | 8-3 | Won 6 |
| » W: Roger McDowell (2-0) L: Todd Worrell (0-1) | First | -- |
| Friday, April 25 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (7-6), 9-0 | Busch Stadium II (2-0) | 9-3 | Won 7 |
| » W: Dwight Gooden (3-0) L: Ricky Horton (0-2) | First | -- |
| Saturday, April 26 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (7-7), 4-3 | Busch Stadium II (3-0) | 10-3 | Won 8 |
| » W: Sid Fernandez (2-0) L: Danny Cox (0-1) S: Jesse Orosco (3) | First | -- |
| Sunday, April 27 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (7-8), 5-3 | Busch Stadium II (4-0) | 11-3 | Won 9 |
| » W: Bob Ojeda (3-0) L: John Tudor (3-1) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, April 29 |
| » Defeated Braves (7-11), 10-5 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-0) | 12-3 | Won 10 |
| » W: Bruce Berenyi (1-0) L: Craig McMurtry (0-1) S: Roger McDowell (1) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, April 30 |
| » Defeated Braves (7-12), 8-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-0) | 13-3 | Won 11 |
| » W: Dwight Gooden (4-0) L: Joe Johnson (3-1) | First | -- |
| Thursday, May 1 |
| » Lost to Braves (8-12), 7-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-1) | 13-4 | |
| » W: Zane Smith (2-2) L: Rick Aguilera (0-2) | First | -- |
| Friday, May 2 |
| » Defeated Reds (5-13), 8-7 | Riverfront Stadium (1-0) | 14-4 | |
| » W: Sid Fernandez (3-0) L: Bill Gullickson (0-3) S: Jesse Orosco (4) | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 3 |
| » Defeated Reds (5-14), 4-1 | Riverfront Stadium (2-0) | 15-4 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bob Ojeda (4-0) L: John Denny (1-3) S: Jesse Orosco (5) | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 4 |
| » Defeated Reds (5-15), 7-2 | Riverfront Stadium (3-0) | 16-4 | Won 3 |
| » W: Ron Darling (2-0) L: Mario Soto (2-3) S: Roger McDowell (2) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 6 |
| » Defeated Astros (15-9), 4-0 | Shea Stadium (6-1) | 17-4 | Won 4 |
| » W: Dwight Gooden (5-0) L: Bob Knepper (5-1) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 7 |
| » Defeated Astros (15-10), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (7-1) | 18-4 | Won 5 |
| » W: Sid Fernandez (4-0) L: Nolan Ryan (3-4) S: Jesse Orosco (6) | First | -- |
| Friday, May 9 |
| » Defeated Reds (6-18), 2-1 | Shea Stadium (8-1) | 19-4 | Won 6 |
| » W: Bob Ojeda (5-0) L: Mario Soto (2-4) S: Roger McDowell (3) | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 10 |
| » Defeated Reds (6-19), 5-1 | Shea Stadium (9-1) | 20-4 | Won 7 |
| » W: Ron Darling (3-0) L: Tom Browning (0-4) | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 11 |
| » Lost to Reds (7-19), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (9-2) | 20-5 | |
| » W: Bill Gullickson (2-3) L: Dwight Gooden (5-1) S: John Franco (4) | First | -- |
| Monday, May 12 |
| » Defeated Braves (13-17), 1-0 | Shea Stadium (10-2) | 21-5 | |
| » W: Roger McDowell (3-0) L: Paul Assenmacher (1-1) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 13 |
| » Lost to Braves (14-17), 6-3 | Shea Stadium (10-3) | 21-6 | |
| » W: Joe Johnson (4-3) L: Rick Aguilera (0-3) S: Bruce Sutter (2) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 14 |
| » Lost to Astros (19-12), 6-2 | Astrodome (0-1) | 21-7 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bob Knepper (7-1) L: Bob Ojeda (5-1) | First | -- |
| Thursday, May 15 |
| » Defeated Astros (19-13), 6-2 | Astrodome (1-1) | 22-7 | |
| » W: Ron Darling (4-0) L: Nolan Ryan (3-5) | First | -- |
| Friday, May 16 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (17-19), 4-3 | Dodger Stadium (0-1) | 22-8 | |
| » W: Ken Howell (1-2) L: Jesse Orosco (0-1) | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 17 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (18-19), 6-2 | Dodger Stadium (0-2) | 22-9 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Tom Niedenfuer (2-2) L: Sid Fernandez (4-1) | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 18 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (18-20), 8-4 | Dodger Stadium (1-2) | 23-9 | |
| » W: Randy Niemann (1-2) L: Jerry Reuss (2-2) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 20 |
| » Defeated Giants (22-16), 2-1 | Candlestick Park (1-0) | 24-9 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bob Ojeda (6-1) L: Mike LaCoss (4-1) S: Roger McDowell (4) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 21 |
| » Defeated Giants (22-17), 7-4 | Candlestick Park (2-0) | 25-9 | Won 3 |
| » W: Ron Darling (5-0) L: Roger Mason (2-4) | First | -- |
| Thursday, May 22 |
| » Lost to Giants (23-17), 10-2 | Candlestick Park (2-1) | 25-10 | |
| » W: Mike Krukow (6-3) L: Dwight Gooden (5-2) | First | -- |
| Friday, May 23 |
| » Lost to Padres (22-18), 7-4 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (0-1) | 25-11 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Rich Gossage (3-3) L: Jesse Orosco (0-2) | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 24 |
| » Defeated Padres (22-19), 5-4 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (1-1) | 26-11 | |
| » W: Bruce Berenyi (2-0) L: Mark Thurmond (2-4) S: Jesse Orosco (7) | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 25 |
| » Defeated Padres (22-20), 4-2 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-1) | 27-11 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jesse Orosco (1-2) L: Craig Lefferts (3-2) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 27 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (22-23), 8-1 | Shea Stadium (11-3) | 28-11 | Won 3 |
| » W: Ron Darling (6-0) L: Bob Welch (3-4) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 28 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (22-24), 4-2 | Shea Stadium (12-3) | 29-11 | Won 4 |
| » W: Dwight Gooden (6-2) L: Jerry Reuss (2-4) | First | -- |
| Thursday, May 29 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (22-25), 5-2 | Shea Stadium (13-3) | 30-11 | Won 5 |
| » W: Sid Fernandez (5-1) L: Fernando Valenzuela (7-3) S: Jesse Orosco (8) | First | -- |
| Friday, May 30 |
| » Defeated Giants (24-23), 8-7 | Shea Stadium (14-3) | 31-11 | Won 6 |
| » W: Jesse Orosco (2-2) L: Mark Davis (1-3) | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 31 |
| » Lost to Giants (25-23), 7-3 | Shea Stadium (14-4) | 31-12 | |
| » W: Scott Garrelts (5-5) L: Bob Ojeda (6-2) | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 1 |
| » Lost to Giants (26-23), 7-3 | Shea Stadium (14-5) | 31-13 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Krukow (7-3) L: Ron Darling (6-1) | First | -- |
| Monday, June 2 |
| » Defeated Padres (24-25), 11-2 | Shea Stadium (15-5) | 32-13 | |
| » W: Dwight Gooden (7-2) L: LaMarr Hoyt (2-2) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 3 |
| » Lost to Padres (25-25), 5-4 | Shea Stadium (15-6) | 32-14 | |
| » W: Andy Hawkins (4-4) L: Sid Fernandez (5-2) S: Rich Gossage (9) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 4 |
| » Defeated Padres (25-26), 4-2 | Shea Stadium (16-6) | 33-14 | |
| » W: Roger McDowell (4-0) L: Gene Walter (1-1) | First | -- |
| Thursday, June 5 |
| » Defeated Pirates (20-27), 7-0 | Three Rivers Stadium (2-0) | 34-14 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bob Ojeda (7-2) L: Bob Kipper (1-5) | First | -- |
| Friday, June 6 |
| » Lost to Pirates (21-27), 7-1 | Three Rivers Stadium (2-1) | 34-15 | |
| » W: Rick Rhoden (5-3) L: Ron Darling (6-2) S: Bob Walk (2) | First | -- |
| » Defeated Pirates (21-28), 10-4 | Three Rivers Stadium (3-1) | 35-15 | |
| » W: Roger McDowell (5-0) L: Jose DeLeon (1-3) | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 7 |
| » Defeated Pirates (21-29), 6-4 | Three Rivers Stadium (4-1) | 36-15 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dwight Gooden (8-2) L: Rick Reuschel (4-5) S: Jesse Orosco (9) | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 8 |
| » Defeated Pirates (21-30), 4-3 | Three Rivers Stadium (5-1) | 37-15 | Won 3 |
| » W: Sid Fernandez (6-2) L: Larry McWilliams (1-4) S: Jesse Orosco (10) | First | -- |
| Monday, June 9 |
| » Lost to Phillies (26-27), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (16-7) | 37-16 | |
| » W: Don Carman (3-0) L: Doug Sisk (0-1) S: Steve Bedrosian (8) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Rick Anderson (Mets) |
| Tuesday, June 10 |
| » Defeated Phillies (26-28), 8-4 | Shea Stadium (17-7) | 38-16 | |
| » W: Roger McDowell (6-0) L: Randy Lerch (0-1) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 11 |
| » Defeated Phillies (26-29), 5-3 | Shea Stadium (18-7) | 39-16 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ron Darling (7-2) L: Steve Carlton (4-7) S: Jesse Orosco (11) | First | -- |
| Friday, June 13 |
| » Defeated Pirates (24-31), 6-5 | Shea Stadium (19-7) | 40-16 | Won 3 |
| » W: Jesse Orosco (3-2) L: Pat Clements (0-2) | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 14 |
| » Defeated Pirates (24-32), 5-1 | Shea Stadium (20-7) | 41-16 | Won 4 |
| » W: Sid Fernandez (7-2) L: Mike Bielecki (4-4) | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 15 |
| » Defeated Pirates (24-33), 4-1 | Shea Stadium (21-7) | 42-16 | Won 5 |
| » W: Bob Ojeda (8-2) L: Bob Walk (2-3) | First | -- |
| » Defeated Pirates (24-34), 8-5 | Shea Stadium (22-7) | 43-16 | Won 6 |
| » W: Rick Aguilera (1-3) L: Bob Kipper (2-6) S: Roger McDowell (5) | First | -- |
| Monday, June 16 |
| » Defeated Expos (32-27), 4-1 | Stade Olympique (1-0) | 44-16 | Won 7 |
| » W: Doug Sisk (1-1) L: Jeff Reardon (6-4) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 17 |
| » Lost to Expos (33-27), 4-2 | Stade Olympique (1-1) | 44-17 | |
| » W: Joe Hesketh (4-4) L: Bruce Berenyi (2-1) S: Tim Burke (4) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 18 |
| » Lost to Expos (34-27), 7-4 | Stade Olympique (1-2) | 44-18 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Floyd Youmans (6-5) L: Dwight Gooden (8-3) S: Jeff Reardon (16) | First | -- |
| Friday, June 20 |
| » Defeated Cubs (27-37), 10-3 | Shea Stadium (23-7) | 45-18 | |
| » W: Sid Fernandez (8-2) L: Scott Sanderson (3-5) | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 21 |
| » Lost to Cubs (28-37), 8-6 | Shea Stadium (23-8) | 45-19 | |
| » W: Ray Fontenot (3-2) L: Jesse Orosco (3-3) S: Lee Smith (10) | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 22 |
| » Defeated Cubs (28-38), 4-2 | Shea Stadium (24-8) | 46-19 | |
| » W: Ron Darling (8-2) L: Rick Sutcliffe (4-9) | First | -- |
| Monday, June 23 |
| » Lost to Expos (37-29), 5-4 | Shea Stadium (24-9) | 46-20 | |
| » W: Tim Burke (5-2) L: Jesse Orosco (3-4) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 24 |
| » Lost to Expos (38-29), 6-2 | Shea Stadium (24-10) | 46-21 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bryn Smith (5-5) L: Bruce Berenyi (2-2) S: Bob McClure (2) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 25 |
| » Defeated Expos (38-30), 5-2 | Shea Stadium (25-10) | 47-21 | |
| » W: Sid Fernandez (9-2) L: Andy McGaffigan (5-3) S: Roger McDowell (6) | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 28 |
| » Defeated Cubs (29-41), 5-2 | Wrigley Field (1-0) | 48-21 | Won 2 |
| » W: Roger McDowell (7-0) L: Ray Fontenot (3-3) | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 29 |
| » Defeated Cubs (29-42), 7-4 | Wrigley Field (2-0) | 49-21 | Won 3 |
| » W: Dwight Gooden (9-3) L: Rick Sutcliffe (4-10) | First | -- |
| Monday, June 30 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (32-41), 7-0 | Busch Stadium II (5-0) | 50-21 | Won 4 |
| » W: Bob Ojeda (9-2) L: John Tudor (6-4) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 1 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (32-42), 2-1 | Busch Stadium II (6-0) | 51-21 | Won 5 |
| » W: Sid Fernandez (10-2) L: Danny Cox (2-6) S: Roger McDowell (7) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 2 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (32-43), 4-3 | Busch Stadium II (7-0) | 52-21 | Won 6 |
| » W: Doug Sisk (2-1) L: Bob Forsch (6-5) S: Jesse Orosco (12) | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 3 |
| » Defeated Astros (42-36), 6-5 | Shea Stadium (26-10) | 53-21 | Won 7 |
| » W: Jesse Orosco (4-4) L: Frank DiPino (1-3) | First | -- |
| Friday, July 4 |
| » Defeated Astros (42-37), 2-1 | Shea Stadium (27-10) | 54-21 | Won 8 |
| » W: Dwight Gooden (10-3) L: Dave Smith (1-5) | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 5 |
| » Lost to Astros (43-37), 2-1 | Shea Stadium (27-11) | 54-22 | |
| » W: Charlie Kerfeld (6-1) L: Roger McDowell (7-1) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 6 |
| » Defeated Astros (43-38), 5-3 | Shea Stadium (28-11) | 55-22 | |
| » W: Sid Fernandez (11-2) L: Mark Knudson (0-3) S: Roger McDowell (8) | First | -- |
| Monday, July 7 |
| » Lost to Reds (36-43), 7-6 | Shea Stadium (28-12) | 55-23 | |
| » W: Ron Robinson (7-0) L: Randy Niemann (1-3) S: John Franco (13) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 8 |
| » Lost to Reds (37-43), 5-4 | Shea Stadium (28-13) | 55-24 | Lost 2 |
| » W: John Franco (3-4) L: Roger McDowell (7-2) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 9 |
| » Lost to Reds (38-43), 11-1 | Shea Stadium (28-14) | 55-25 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Tom Browning (7-7) L: Dwight Gooden (10-4) | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 10 |
| » Defeated Braves (42-43), 5-1 | Shea Stadium (29-14) | 56-25 | |
| » W: Bob Ojeda (10-2) L: Zane Smith (7-10) | First | -- |
| Friday, July 11 |
| » Defeated Braves (42-44), 11-0 | Shea Stadium (30-14) | 57-25 | Won 2 |
| » W: Sid Fernandez (12-2) L: David Palmer (5-8) | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 12 |
| » Defeated Braves (42-45), 10-1 | Shea Stadium (31-14) | 58-25 | Won 3 |
| » W: Rick Aguilera (2-3) L: Rick Mahler (10-8) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 13 |
| » Defeated Braves (42-46), 2-0 | Shea Stadium (32-14) | 59-25 | Won 4 |
| » W: Ron Darling (9-2) L: Doyle Alexander (6-5) | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 17 |
| » Defeated Astros (47-42), 13-2 | Astrodome (2-1) | 60-25 | Won 5 |
| » W: Bob Ojeda (11-2) L: Nolan Ryan (6-7) | First | -- |
| Friday, July 18 |
| » Lost to Astros (48-42), 3-0 | Astrodome (2-2) | 60-26 | |
| » W: Bob Knepper (11-7) L: Ron Darling (9-3) | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 19 |
| » Lost to Astros (49-42), 5-4 | Astrodome (2-3) | 60-27 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dave Smith (2-6) L: Roger McDowell (7-3) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 20 |
| » Lost to Astros (50-42), 9-8 | Astrodome (2-4) | 60-28 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Bob Knepper (12-7) L: Roger McDowell (7-4) | First | -- |
| Monday, July 21 |
| » Defeated Reds (43-46), 4-2 | Riverfront Stadium (4-0) | 61-28 | |
| » W: Rick Aguilera (3-3) L: Mario Soto (3-8) S: Jesse Orosco (13) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 22 |
| » Defeated Reds (43-47), 6-3 | Riverfront Stadium (5-0) | 62-28 | Won 2 |
| » W: Roger McDowell (8-4) L: Carl Willis (1-1) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 23 |
| » Defeated Reds (43-48), 3-2 | Riverfront Stadium (6-0) | 63-28 | Won 3 |
| » W: Ron Darling (10-3) L: Ron Robinson (7-1) S: Roger McDowell (9) | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 26 |
| » Lost to Braves (44-51), 4-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-2) | 63-29 | |
| » W: Paul Assenmacher (4-2) L: Roger McDowell (8-5) | First | -- |
| » Lost to Braves (45-51), 8-5 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-3) | 63-30 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jim Acker (3-4) L: Sid Fernandez (12-3) S: Gene Garber (12) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 27 |
| » Defeated Braves (45-52), 5-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (3-3) | 64-30 | |
| » W: Rick Aguilera (4-3) L: Rick Mahler (10-10) | First | -- |
| Monday, July 28 |
| » Defeated Cubs (42-53), 9-2 | Shea Stadium (33-14) | 65-30 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bob Ojeda (12-2) L: Scott Sanderson (5-7) S: Roger McDowell (10) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 29 |
| » Defeated Cubs (42-54), 3-0 | Shea Stadium (34-14) | 66-30 | Won 3 |
| » W: Ron Darling (11-3) L: Steve Trout (4-4) | First | -- |
| » Lost to Cubs (43-54), 2-1 | Shea Stadium (34-15) | 66-31 | |
| » W: Jamie Moyer (3-2) L: Doug Sisk (2-2) S: Lee Smith (18) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 30 |
| » Lost to Cubs (44-54), 4-3 | Shea Stadium (34-16) | 66-32 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dennis Eckersley (5-6) L: Sid Fernandez (12-4) S: Lee Smith (19) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 1 |
| » Defeated Expos (50-48), 3-1 | Shea Stadium (35-16) | 67-32 | |
| » W: Dwight Gooden (11-4) L: Floyd Youmans (10-7) S: Roger McDowell (11) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 2 |
| » Defeated Expos (50-49), 4-1 | Shea Stadium (36-16) | 68-32 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rick Aguilera (5-3) L: Bob Sebra (1-2) S: Jesse Orosco (14) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 3 |
| » Defeated Expos (50-50), 4-3 | Shea Stadium (37-16) | 69-32 | Won 3 |
| » W: Roger McDowell (9-5) L: Bob McClure (2-3) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Luis Rivera (Expos) |
| Monday, August 4 |
| » Lost to Cubs (45-57), 4-2 | Wrigley Field (2-1) | 69-33 | |
| » W: Dennis Eckersley (6-6) L: Ron Darling (11-4) S: Lee Smith (20) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 5 |
| » Lost to Cubs (46-57), 8-5 | Wrigley Field (2-2) | 69-34 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Lee Smith (7-7) L: Roger McDowell (9-6) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 6 |
| » Defeated Cubs (46-58), 7-6 | Wrigley Field (3-2) | 70-34 | |
| » W: Roger McDowell (10-6) L: George Frazier (2-4) | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 7 |
| » Defeated Cubs (46-59), 12-3 | Wrigley Field (4-2) | 71-34 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rick Aguilera (6-3) L: Scott Sanderson (5-9) | First | -- |
| » Defeated Cubs (46-60), 7-6 | Wrigley Field (5-2) | 72-34 | Won 3 |
| » W: Rick Anderson (1-0) L: Steve Trout (4-5) S: Jesse Orosco (15) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 8 |
| » Lost to Expos (55-50), 5-3 | Stade Olympique (1-3) | 72-35 | |
| » W: Bryn Smith (8-6) L: Bob Ojeda (12-3) S: Jeff Reardon (26) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 9 |
| » Defeated Expos (55-51), 10-8 | Stade Olympique (2-3) | 73-35 | |
| » W: Roger McDowell (11-6) L: Jeff Reardon (6-7) S: Jesse Orosco (16) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 10 |
| » Defeated Expos (55-52), 7-2 | Stade Olympique (3-3) | 74-35 | Won 2 |
| » W: Sid Fernandez (13-4) L: Dennis Martinez (1-4) S: Rick Anderson (2) | First | -- |
| Monday, August 11 |
| » Defeated Phillies (53-57), 8-4 | Veteran's Stadium (2-2) | 75-35 | Won 3 |
| » W: Dwight Gooden (12-4) L: Don Carman (5-4) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Mike Jackson (Phillies) |
| Tuesday, August 12 |
| » Lost to Phillies (54-57), 3-1 | Veteran's Stadium (2-3) | 75-36 | |
| » W: Kevin Gross (8-9) L: Rick Aguilera (6-4) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 13 |
| » Lost to Phillies (55-57), 8-4 | Veteran's Stadium (2-4) | 75-37 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bruce Ruffin (4-3) L: Bob Ojeda (12-4) | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 14 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (55-58), 4-3 | Shea Stadium (38-16) | 76-37 | |
| » W: Roger McDowell (12-6) L: Todd Worrell (7-9) | First | -- |
| » Lost to Cardinals (56-58), 5-1 | Shea Stadium (38-17) | 76-38 | |
| » W: Ricky Horton (2-3) L: Rick Anderson (1-1) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 15 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (57-58), 4-2 | Shea Stadium (38-18) | 76-39 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Pat Perry (2-2) L: Jesse Orosco (4-5) S: Todd Worrell (26) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 16 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (58-58), 3-1 | Shea Stadium (38-19) | 76-40 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Greg Mathews (9-3) L: Roger McDowell (12-7) S: Todd Worrell (27) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 17 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (59-58), 2-1 | Shea Stadium (38-20) | 76-41 | Lost 4 |
| » W: John Tudor (12-6) L: Rick Aguilera (6-5) S: Pat Perry (2) | First | -- |
| » Defeated Cardinals (59-59), 9-2 | Shea Stadium (39-20) | 77-41 | |
| » W: Randy Niemann (2-3) L: Danny Cox (7-10) S: Roger McDowell (12) | First | -- |
| Monday, August 18 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (58-61), 5-4 | Dodger Stadium (2-2) | 78-41 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bob Ojeda (13-4) L: Orel Hershiser (12-9) S: Roger McDowell (13) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 19 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (58-62), 6-4 | Dodger Stadium (3-2) | 79-41 | Won 3 |
| » W: Ron Darling (12-4) L: Fernando Valenzuela (15-9) S: Roger McDowell (14) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 20 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (58-63), 7-5 | Dodger Stadium (4-2) | 80-41 | Won 4 |
| » W: Sid Fernandez (14-4) L: Dennis Powell (2-5) S: Jesse Orosco (17) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 22 |
| » Defeated Giants (62-60), 5-3 | Candlestick Park (3-1) | 81-41 | Won 5 |
| » W: Dwight Gooden (13-4) L: Vida Blue (9-8) S: Roger McDowell (15) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 23 |
| » Defeated Giants (62-61), 3-2 | Candlestick Park (4-1) | 82-41 | Won 6 |
| » W: Bob Ojeda (14-4) L: Kelly Downs (0-4) S: Roger McDowell (16) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 24 |
| » Lost to Giants (63-61), 10-1 | Candlestick Park (4-2) | 82-42 | |
| » W: Mike Krukow (13-7) L: Rick Aguilera (6-6) | First | -- |
| Monday, August 25 |
| » Defeated Padres (59-67), 5-2 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (3-1) | 83-42 | |
| » W: Jesse Orosco (5-5) L: Craig Lefferts (7-5) S: Roger McDowell (17) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 26 |
| » Defeated Padres (59-68), 11-6 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (4-1) | 84-42 | Won 2 |
| » W: Sid Fernandez (15-4) L: Dave Dravecky (9-11) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 27 |
| » Defeated Padres (59-69), 6-5 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (5-1) | 85-42 | Won 3 |
| » W: Doug Sisk (3-2) L: Rich Gossage (5-7) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 29 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (61-67), 2-1 | Shea Stadium (40-20) | 86-42 | Won 4 |
| » W: Bob Ojeda (15-4) L: Rick Honeycutt (9-9) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 30 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (61-68), 6-3 | Shea Stadium (41-20) | 87-42 | Won 5 |
| » W: Rick Aguilera (7-6) L: Orel Hershiser (12-10) S: Roger McDowell (18) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 31 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (62-68), 7-4 | Shea Stadium (41-21) | 87-43 | |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (17-9) L: Ron Darling (12-5) | First | -- |
| Monday, September 1 |
| » Defeated Giants (65-66), 5-2 | Shea Stadium (42-21) | 88-43 | |
| » W: Roger McDowell (13-7) L: Mark Davis (4-5) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 2 |
| » Lost to Giants (66-66), 4-3 | Shea Stadium (42-22) | 88-44 | |
| » W: Mike Krukow (14-8) L: Dwight Gooden (13-5) S: Scott Garrelts (7) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Kevin Elster (Mets) |
| Wednesday, September 3 |
| » Defeated Giants (66-67), 4-2 | Shea Stadium (43-22) | 89-44 | |
| » W: Bob Ojeda (16-4) L: Terry Mulholland (0-6) | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 6 |
| » Defeated Padres (63-72), 4-3 | Shea Stadium (44-22) | 90-44 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jesse Orosco (6-5) L: Lance McCullers (7-7) | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 7 |
| » Defeated Padres (63-73), 7-1 | Shea Stadium (45-22) | 91-44 | Won 3 |
| » W: Dwight Gooden (14-5) L: Dave LaPoint (4-8) | First | -- |
| » Defeated Padres (63-74), 6-5 | Shea Stadium (46-22) | 92-44 | Won 4 |
| » W: Doug Sisk (4-2) L: Craig Lefferts (7-7) S: Roger McDowell (19) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Stan Jefferson and Dave Magadan (Mets) |
| Monday, September 8 |
| » Lost to Expos (67-68), 9-1 | Shea Stadium (46-23) | 92-45 | |
| » W: Bob Sebra (4-3) L: Bob Ojeda (16-5) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: John Mitchell (Mets) |
| Tuesday, September 9 |
| » Lost to Expos (68-68), 9-7 | Shea Stadium (46-24) | 92-46 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Tim Burke (9-7) L: Jesse Orosco (6-6) S: Jeff Reardon (31) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 10 |
| » Defeated Expos (68-69), 6-1 | Shea Stadium (47-24) | 93-46 | |
| » W: Ron Darling (13-5) L: Sergio Valdez (0-1) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Sergio Valdez (Expos) |
| Friday, September 12 |
| » Lost to Phillies (72-68), 6-3 | Veteran's Stadium (2-5) | 93-47 | |
| » W: Bruce Ruffin (8-3) L: Dwight Gooden (14-6) S: Steve Bedrosian (24) | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 13 |
| » Lost to Phillies (73-68), 6-5 | Veteran's Stadium (2-6) | 93-48 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dan Schatzeder (4-4) L: Roger McDowell (13-8) S: Steve Bedrosian (25) | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 14 |
| » Lost to Phillies (74-68), 6-0 | Veteran's Stadium (2-7) | 93-49 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Kevin Gross (10-11) L: Sid Fernandez (15-5) | First | -- |
| Monday, September 15 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (72-71), 1-0 | Busch Stadium II (7-1) | 93-50 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Todd Worrell (9-10) L: Roger McDowell (13-9) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 16 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (72-72), 4-2 | Busch Stadium II (8-1) | 94-50 | |
| » W: Rick Aguilera (8-6) L: Tim Conroy (4-9) S: Jesse Orosco (18) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 17 |
| » Defeated Cubs (61-84), 4-2 | Shea Stadium (48-24) | 95-50 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dwight Gooden (15-6) L: Dennis Eckersley (6-10) | First | -- |
| Thursday, September 18 |
| » Defeated Cubs (61-85), 5-0 | Shea Stadium (49-24) | 96-50 | Won 3 |
| » W: Rick Anderson (2-1) L: Greg Maddux (1-3) | First | -- |
| Friday, September 19 |
| » Lost to Phillies (78-69), 4-3 | Shea Stadium (49-25) | 96-51 | |
| » W: Kevin Gross (11-11) L: Sid Fernandez (15-6) S: Steve Bedrosian (27) | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 20 |
| » Defeated Phillies (78-70), 9-5 | Shea Stadium (50-25) | 97-51 | |
| » W: Ron Darling (14-5) L: Tom Hume (4-1) | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 21 |
| » Lost to Phillies (79-70), 7-1 | Shea Stadium (50-26) | 97-52 | |
| » W: Marvin Freeman (1-0) L: John Mitchell (0-1) | First | -- |
| Monday, September 22 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (75-75), 5-2 | Shea Stadium (51-26) | 98-52 | |
| » W: Dwight Gooden (16-6) L: Bob Forsch (14-9) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 23 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (75-76), 9-1 | Shea Stadium (52-26) | 99-52 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bob Ojeda (17-5) L: Greg Mathews (10-8) S: Jesse Orosco (19) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 24 |
| » Lost to Cubs (65-87), 8-2 | Wrigley Field (5-3) | 99-53 | |
| » W: Drew Hall (1-1) L: Rick Aguilera (8-7) | First | -- |
| Thursday, September 25 |
| » Defeated Cubs (65-88), 6-5 | Wrigley Field (6-3) | 100-53 | |
| » W: Roger McDowell (14-9) L: Ed Lynch (5-5) S: Jesse Orosco (20) | First | -- |
| Friday, September 26 |
| » Defeated Pirates (62-92), 3-1 | Three Rivers Stadium (6-1) | 101-53 | Won 2 |
| » W: Sid Fernandez (16-6) L: Stan Fansler (0-2) S: Roger McDowell (20) | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 27 |
| » Defeated Pirates (62-93), 4-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (7-1) | 102-53 | Won 3 |
| » W: Jesse Orosco (7-6) L: Larry McWilliams (2-11) S: Doug Sisk (1) | First | <