| Monday, April 6 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (0-1), 4-2 | Busch Stadium II (1-0) | 1-0 | |
| » W: Jeff Innis (1-0) L: Lee Smith (0-1) S: John Franco (1) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, April 7 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (1-1), 9-2 | Busch Stadium II (1-1) | 1-1 | |
| » W: Omar Olivares (1-0) L: Bret Saberhagen (0-1) | Second | ½ out |
| Wednesday, April 8 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (2-1), 15-7 | Busch Stadium II (1-2) | 1-2 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Perez (1-0) L: Sid Fernandez (0-1) | Fourth | 1½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Brian Jordan (Cardinals) |
| Thursday, April 9 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (2-2), 7-1 | Busch Stadium II (2-2) | 2-2 | |
| » W: Anthony Young (1-0) L: Juan Agosto (0-1) | Second | ½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Donovan Osborne (Cardinals) |
| Friday, April 10 |
| » Lost to Expos (2-2), 4-0 | Shea Stadium (0-1) | 2-3 | |
| » W: Ken Hill (1-0) L: Dwight Gooden (0-1) | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Saturday, April 11 |
| » Lost to Expos (3-2), 9-2 | Shea Stadium (0-2) | 2-4 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dennis Martinez (1-1) L: David Cone (0-1) | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Sunday, April 12 |
| » Lost to Expos (4-2), 8-2 | Shea Stadium (0-3) | 2-5 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Chris Haney (1-0) L: Bret Saberhagen (0-2) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Monday, April 13 |
| » Lost to Phillies (4-3), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (0-4) | 2-6 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Curt Schilling (1-0) L: Sid Fernandez (0-2) S: Mitch Williams (1) | Sixth | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, April 14 |
| » Defeated Phillies (4-4), 8-5 | Shea Stadium (1-4) | 3-6 | |
| » W: John Franco (1-0) L: Cliff Brantley (0-1) | Sixth | 3 out |
| Wednesday, April 15 |
| » Defeated Phillies (4-5), 7-2 | Shea Stadium (2-4) | 4-6 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dwight Gooden (1-1) L: Kyle Abbott (0-2) | Fifth | 3 out |
| Friday, April 17 |
| » Defeated Expos (5-5), 10-2 | Stade Olympique (1-0) | 5-6 | Won 3 |
| » W: David Cone (1-1) L: Dennis Martinez (1-2) | Third | 3 out |
| Saturday, April 18 |
| » Lost to Expos (6-5), 8-6 | Stade Olympique (1-1) | 5-7 | |
| » W: Bill Landrum (1-0) L: Jeff Innis (1-1) S: John Wetteland (2) | Fifth | 4 out |
| Sunday, April 19 |
| » Defeated Expos (6-6), 11-6 | Stade Olympique (2-1) | 6-7 | |
| » W: Anthony Young (2-0) L: Jeff Fassero (0-1) | Third | 4 out |
| Tuesday, April 21 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (6-7), 4-2 | Shea Stadium (3-4) | 7-7 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dwight Gooden (2-1) L: Rheal Cormier (0-2) S: John Franco (2) | Second | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, April 22 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (6-8), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (4-4) | 8-7 | Won 3 |
| » W: Jeff Innis (2-1) L: Cris Carpenter (1-1) | Second | 4½ out |
| Thursday, April 23 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (6-9), 1-0 | Shea Stadium (5-4) | 9-7 | Won 4 |
| » W: John Franco (2-0) L: Juan Agosto (0-2) | Second | 3½ out |
| Friday, April 24 |
| » Lost to Phillies (7-10), 4-3 | Veteran's Stadium (0-1) | 9-8 | |
| » W: Mitch Williams (2-0) L: Wally Whitehurst (0-1) | Second | 4½ out |
| Former Met Elio Chacon dies in Caracas, Venezuela at the age of 56. |
| Saturday, April 25 |
| » Defeated Phillies (7-11), 3-2 | Veteran's Stadium (1-1) | 10-8 | |
| » W: Sid Fernandez (1-2) L: Kyle Abbott (0-4) S: John Franco (3) | Second | 4½ out |
| Sunday, April 26 |
| » Lost to Phillies (8-11), 5-4 | Veteran's Stadium (1-2) | 10-9 | |
| » W: Barry Jones (1-1) L: Wally Whitehurst (0-2) S: Mitch Williams (2) | Second | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, April 28 |
| » Defeated Astros (10-9), 4-0 | Shea Stadium (6-4) | 11-9 | |
| » W: David Cone (2-1) L: Butch Henry (0-2) | Second | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, April 29 |
| » Defeated Astros (10-10), 1-0 | Shea Stadium (7-4) | 12-9 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bret Saberhagen (1-2) L: Darryl Kile (2-2) | Second | 3½ out |
| Thursday, April 30 |
| » Defeated Astros (10-11), 4-3 | Shea Stadium (8-4) | 13-9 | Won 3 |
| » W: Jeff Innis (3-1) L: Doug Jones (1-1) S: John Franco (4) | Second | 3 out |
| Friday, May 1 |
| » Defeated Braves (11-12), 8-7 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-0) | 14-9 | Won 4 |
| » W: Tim Burke (1-0) L: Juan Berenguer (0-1) S: John Franco (5) | Second | 2 out |
| Saturday, May 2 |
| » Lost to Braves (12-12), 3-0 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-1) | 14-10 | |
| » W: Tom Glavine (4-1) L: Dwight Gooden (2-2) | Second | 3 out |
| Sunday, May 3 |
| » Defeated Braves (12-13), 7-0 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-1) | 15-10 | |
| » W: David Cone (3-1) L: Charlie Leibrandt (2-2) | Second | 2 out |
| Monday, May 4 |
| » Defeated Astros (12-13), 5-1 | Astrodome (1-0) | 16-10 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bret Saberhagen (2-2) L: Darryl Kile (2-3) | Second | 2 out |
| Tuesday, May 5 |
| » Lost to Astros (13-13), 5-4 | Astrodome (1-1) | 16-11 | |
| » W: Mark Portugal (3-1) L: Sid Fernandez (1-3) S: Doug Jones (8) | Second | 3 out |
| Wednesday, May 6 |
| » Lost to Reds (14-13), 5-3 | Riverfront Stadium (0-1) | 16-12 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Greg Swindell (3-1) L: Anthony Young (2-1) S: Norm Charlton (8) | Second | 4 out |
| » Major-league debuts: D.J. Dozier (Mets) |
| Thursday, May 7 |
| » Lost to Reds (15-13), 4-2 | Riverfront Stadium (0-2) | 16-13 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Chris Hammond (3-2) L: Dwight Gooden (2-3) S: Rob Dibble (4) | Second | 4 out |
| Friday, May 8 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (10-15), 4-3 | Shea Stadium (9-4) | 17-13 | |
| » W: Jeff Innis (4-1) L: Roger McDowell (3-3) | Second | 4 out |
| Saturday, May 9 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (10-16), 5-2 | Shea Stadium (10-4) | 18-13 | Won 2 |
| » W: John Franco (3-0) L: Roger McDowell (3-4) | Second | 4 out |
| Sunday, May 10 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (10-17), 3-0 | Shea Stadium (11-4) | 19-13 | Won 3 |
| » W: Sid Fernandez (2-3) L: Tom Candiotti (3-2) S: John Franco (6) | Second | 3 out |
| Monday, May 11 |
| » Lost to Padres (16-16), 4-2 | Shea Stadium (11-5) | 19-14 | |
| » W: Andy Benes (3-3) L: Anthony Young (2-2) S: Randy Myers (9) | Second | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, May 12 |
| » Defeated Padres (16-17), 7-3 | Shea Stadium (12-5) | 20-14 | |
| » W: Dwight Gooden (3-3) L: Jose Melendez (4-1) | Second | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, May 13 |
| » Lost to Padres (17-17), 7-0 | Shea Stadium (12-6) | 20-15 | |
| » W: Bruce Hurst (2-3) L: David Cone (3-2) | Third | 3½ out |
| Friday, May 15 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (11-20), 4-1 | Dodger Stadium (1-0) | 21-15 | |
| » W: Bret Saberhagen (3-2) L: Bob Ojeda (1-3) S: John Franco (7) | Third | 3 out |
| Saturday, May 16 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (12-20), 2-0 | Dodger Stadium (1-1) | 21-16 | |
| » W: Tom Candiotti (4-2) L: Sid Fernandez (2-4) | Third | 3 out |
| Sunday, May 17 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (13-20), 6-3 | Dodger Stadium (1-2) | 21-17 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Ramon Martinez (2-1) L: Anthony Young (2-3) S: Roger McDowell (4) | Third | 3 out |
| Monday, May 18 |
| » Lost to Padres (21-17), 3-0 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (0-1) | 21-18 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Bruce Hurst (3-3) L: Dwight Gooden (3-4) | Third | 3½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Eric Hillman (Mets) |
| Tuesday, May 19 |
| » Defeated Padres (21-18), 8-0 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (1-1) | 22-18 | |
| » W: David Cone (4-2) L: Jose Melendez (4-2) | Third | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, May 20 |
| » Lost to Padres (22-18), 12-6 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (1-2) | 22-19 | |
| » W: Craig Lefferts (5-2) L: Tim Burke (1-1) | Third | 2½ out |
| Thursday, May 21 |
| » Defeated Padres (22-19), 8-3 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-2) | 23-19 | |
| » W: Sid Fernandez (3-4) L: Greg Harris (1-4) | Third | 1½ out |
| Friday, May 22 |
| » Lost to Giants (24-16), 7-6 | Candlestick Park (0-1) | 23-20 | |
| » W: Kelly Downs (1-2) L: Tim Burke (1-2) S: Dave Righetti (3) | Third | 2½ out |
| Saturday, May 23 |
| » Defeated Giants (24-17), 6-3 | Candlestick Park (1-1) | 24-20 | |
| » W: Dwight Gooden (4-4) L: Dave Burba (2-5) S: John Franco (8) | Third | 1½ out |
| Sunday, May 24 |
| » Defeated Giants (24-18), 6-0 | Candlestick Park (2-1) | 25-20 | Won 2 |
| » W: David Cone (5-2) L: Trevor Wilson (4-3) | Third | 1 out |
| Monday, May 25 |
| » Lost to Reds (23-20), 3-0 | Shea Stadium (12-7) | 25-21 | |
| » W: Chris Hammond (4-2) L: Pete Schourek (0-1) S: Norm Charlton (10) | Third | 2 out |
| Wednesday, May 27 |
| » Lost to Reds (24-20), 1-0 | Shea Stadium (12-8) | 25-22 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Tim Belcher (4-5) L: Sid Fernandez (3-5) S: Norm Charlton (11) | Third | 1½ out |
| Friday, May 29 |
| » Lost to Braves (22-27), 5-1 | Shea Stadium (12-9) | 25-23 | Lost 3 |
| » W: John Smoltz (5-4) L: Dwight Gooden (4-5) | Third | 1½ out |
| Saturday, May 30 |
| » Lost to Braves (23-27), 6-1 | Shea Stadium (12-10) | 25-24 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Steve Avery (3-5) L: David Cone (5-3) | Third | 2½ out |
| Monday, June 1 |
| » Defeated Giants (27-22), 14-1 | Shea Stadium (13-10) | 26-24 | |
| » W: Sid Fernandez (4-5) L: John Burkett (5-2) | Third | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, June 2 |
| » Defeated Giants (27-23), 4-3 | Shea Stadium (14-10) | 27-24 | Won 2 |
| » W: Wally Whitehurst (1-2) L: Trevor Wilson (4-5) S: John Franco (9) | Second | ½ out |
| Thursday, June 4 |
| » Lost to Pirates (29-23), 7-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (0-1) | 27-25 | |
| » W: Doug Drabek (4-4) L: Dwight Gooden (4-6) S: Bob Patterson (2) | Third | 2 out |
| Friday, June 5 |
| » Lost to Pirates (30-23), 5-4 | Three Rivers Stadium (0-2) | 27-26 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Stan Belinda (3-2) L: Jeff Innis (4-2) | Third | 3 out |
| Saturday, June 6 |
| » Defeated Pirates (30-24), 15-1 | Three Rivers Stadium (1-2) | 28-26 | |
| » W: Sid Fernandez (5-5) L: Denny Neagle (2-4) | Second | 2 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Victor Cole (Pirates) |
| Sunday, June 7 |
| » Lost to Pirates (31-24), 3-0 | Three Rivers Stadium (1-3) | 28-27 | |
| » W: Randy Tomlin (7-3) L: Pete Schourek (0-2) | Third | 3 out |
| Monday, June 8 |
| » Lost to Expos (25-28), 6-0 | Stade Olympique (2-2) | 28-28 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Ken Hill (5-3) L: Anthony Young (2-4) | Second | 3 out |
| Tuesday, June 9 |
| » Defeated Expos (25-29), 6-5 | Stade Olympique (3-2) | 29-28 | |
| » W: John Franco (4-0) L: Jeff Fassero (3-3) | Second | 3 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Jonathan Hurst (Expos) |
| Wednesday, June 10 |
| » Lost to Expos (26-29), 8-2 | Stade Olympique (3-3) | 29-29 | |
| » W: Mark Gardner (4-5) L: David Cone (5-4) | Second | 4 out |
| Friday, June 12 |
| » Lost to Pirates (34-25), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (14-11) | 29-30 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Randy Tomlin (8-3) L: Sid Fernandez (5-6) S: Bob Patterson (3) | Second | 5 out |
| Saturday, June 13 |
| » Lost to Pirates (35-25), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (14-12) | 29-31 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Jeff Robinson (5-4) L: Wally Whitehurst (1-3) S: Stan Belinda (8) | Third | 6 out |
| Sunday, June 14 |
| » Lost to Pirates (36-25), 5-4 | Shea Stadium (14-13) | 29-32 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Denny Neagle (3-4) L: Jeff Innis (4-3) S: Stan Belinda (9) | Third | 7 out |
| Monday, June 15 |
| » Lost to Expos (27-32), 4-1 | Shea Stadium (14-14) | 29-33 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Mark Gardner (5-5) L: Anthony Young (2-5) S: John Wetteland (10) | Fourth | 7 out |
| Tuesday, June 16 |
| » Defeated Expos (27-33), 5-2 | Shea Stadium (15-14) | 30-33 | |
| » W: David Cone (6-4) L: Jonathan Hurst (0-1) | Third | 7 out |
| Wednesday, June 17 |
| » Lost to Expos (28-33), 5-2 | Shea Stadium (15-15) | 30-34 | |
| » W: Dennis Martinez (7-5) L: Sid Fernandez (5-7) S: Mel Rojas (2) | Third | 8 out |
| Thursday, June 18 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (32-32), 8-3 | Shea Stadium (15-16) | 30-35 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Omar Olivares (4-3) L: Pete Schourek (0-3) | Fifth | 8 out |
| Friday, June 19 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (32-33), 4-3 | Shea Stadium (16-16) | 31-35 | |
| » W: John Franco (5-0) L: Mike Perez (4-1) | Fourth | 7 out |
| Saturday, June 20 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (33-33), 6-1 | Shea Stadium (16-17) | 31-36 | |
| » W: Bob Tewksbury (7-2) L: Anthony Young (2-6) | Fifth | 7 out |
| Sunday, June 21 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (33-34), 6-2 | Shea Stadium (17-17) | 32-36 | |
| » W: David Cone (7-4) L: Bob McClure (1-2) | Fourth | 7 out |
| Monday, June 22 |
| » Defeated Cubs (33-35), 8-2 | Shea Stadium (18-17) | 33-36 | Won 2 |
| » W: Sid Fernandez (6-7) L: Shawn Boskie (5-4) | Third | 7 out |
| Tuesday, June 23 |
| » Defeated Cubs (33-36), 4-1 | Shea Stadium (19-17) | 34-36 | Won 3 |
| » W: Pete Schourek (1-3) L: Frank Castillo (5-6) S: John Franco (10) | Second | 7 out |
| Wednesday, June 24 |
| » Defeated Cubs (33-37), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (20-17) | 35-36 | Won 4 |
| » W: Dwight Gooden (5-6) L: Danny Jackson (3-8) S: John Franco (11) | Second | 6 out |
| Thursday, June 25 |
| » Lost to Cubs (34-37), 9-2 | Shea Stadium (20-18) | 35-37 | |
| » W: Greg Maddux (8-7) L: Anthony Young (2-7) | Third | 6½ out |
| Friday, June 26 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (35-36), 4-3 | Busch Stadium II (2-3) | 35-38 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Lee Smith (2-2) L: Jeff Innis (4-4) | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Saturday, June 27 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (35-37), 2-1 | Busch Stadium II (3-3) | 36-38 | |
| » W: John Franco (6-0) L: Lee Smith (2-3) | Third | 6½ out |
| Sunday, June 28 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (36-37), 3-2 | Busch Stadium II (3-4) | 36-39 | |
| » W: Mike Perez (5-1) L: John Franco (6-1) | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Monday, June 29 |
| » Lost to Cubs (37-38), 5-2 | Wrigley Field (0-1) | 36-40 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Danny Jackson (4-8) L: Dwight Gooden (5-7) S: Paul Assenmacher (5) | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Tuesday, June 30 |
| » Lost to Cubs (38-38), 3-1 | Wrigley Field (0-2) | 36-41 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Greg Maddux (9-7) L: Anthony Young (2-8) | Fifth | 7½ out |
| Wednesday, July 1 |
| » Defeated Cubs (38-39), 6-4 | Wrigley Field (1-2) | 37-41 | |
| » W: Lee Guetterman (2-1) L: Jim Bullinger (0-1) S: Anthony Young (1) | Fifth | 7½ out |
| Saturday, July 4 |
| » Defeated Astros (36-43), 5-3 | Shea Stadium (21-18) | 38-41 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dwight Gooden (6-7) L: Willie Blair (0-4) S: Jeff Innis (1) | Fifth | 6 out |
| » Lost to Astros (37-43), 3-1 | Shea Stadium (21-19) | 38-42 | |
| » W: Al Osuna (5-3) L: Anthony Young (2-9) S: Doug Jones (18) | Fifth | 6 out |
| Sunday, July 5 |
| » Lost to Astros (38-43), 2-0 | Shea Stadium (21-20) | 38-43 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Rob Murphy (2-1) L: Jeff Innis (4-5) S: Doug Jones (19) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Monday, July 6 |
| » Defeated Braves (44-36), 3-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (3-1) | 39-43 | |
| » W: David Cone (8-4) L: Marvin Freeman (2-3) S: Lee Guetterman (1) | Fifth | 6 out |
| Tuesday, July 7 |
| » Defeated Braves (44-37), 5-4 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (4-1) | 40-43 | Won 2 |
| » W: Sid Fernandez (7-7) L: Mike Bielecki (2-4) S: Anthony Young (2) | Third | 6 out |
| Wednesday, July 8 |
| » Lost to Braves (45-37), 2-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (4-2) | 40-44 | |
| » W: Tom Glavine (13-3) L: Wally Whitehurst (1-4) S: Alejandro Pena (4) | Fifth | 6 out |
| Thursday, July 9 |
| » Lost to Astros (40-45), 4-0 | Astrodome (1-2) | 40-45 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Willie Blair (1-4) L: Dwight Gooden (6-8) | Fifth | 6 out |
| Friday, July 10 |
| » Defeated Astros (40-46), 7-6 | Astrodome (2-2) | 41-45 | |
| » W: Jeff Innis (5-5) L: Doug Jones (6-6) S: Anthony Young (3) | Fourth | 6 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Pat Howell (Mets) |
| Saturday, July 11 |
| » Defeated Astros (40-47), 8-2 | Astrodome (3-2) | 42-45 | Won 2 |
| » W: David Cone (9-4) L: Jimmy Jones (4-3) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Sunday, July 12 |
| » Lost to Astros (41-47), 3-1 | Astrodome (3-3) | 42-46 | |
| » W: Butch Henry (3-6) L: Sid Fernandez (7-8) S: Xavier Hernandez (4) | Fourth | 7 out |
| Thursday, July 16 |
| » Lost to Giants (44-44), 6-4 | Shea Stadium (21-21) | 42-47 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bud Black (8-2) L: Dwight Gooden (6-9) S: Rod Beck (9) | Fourth | 8 out |
| Friday, July 17 |
| » Defeated Giants (44-45), 1-0 | Shea Stadium (22-21) | 43-47 | |
| » W: David Cone (10-4) L: Bill Swift (7-2) | Fourth | 7 out |
| Saturday, July 18 |
| » Defeated Giants (44-46), 3-0 | Shea Stadium (23-21) | 44-47 | Won 2 |
| » W: Sid Fernandez (8-8) L: Trevor Wilson (6-10) S: Anthony Young (4) | Fourth | 7 out |
| Sunday, July 19 |
| » Defeated Giants (44-47), 8-4 | Shea Stadium (24-21) | 45-47 | Won 3 |
| » W: Pete Schourek (2-3) L: John Burkett (6-6) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Monday, July 20 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (41-52), 9-2 | Shea Stadium (24-22) | 45-48 | |
| » W: John Candelaria (2-1) L: Jeff Innis (5-6) S: Roger McDowell (12) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Tuesday, July 21 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (41-53), 5-2 | Shea Stadium (25-22) | 46-48 | |
| » W: Lee Guetterman (3-1) L: John Candelaria (2-2) S: Anthony Young (5) | Fourth | 5 out |
| Wednesday, July 22 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (41-54), 7-5 | Shea Stadium (26-22) | 47-48 | Won 2 |
| » W: David Cone (11-4) L: Orel Hershiser (7-9) S: Anthony Young (6) | Third | 5 out |
| Friday, July 24 |
| » Defeated Padres (51-46), 3-0 | Shea Stadium (27-22) | 48-48 | Won 3 |
| » W: Sid Fernandez (9-8) L: Frank Seminara (5-3) | Third | 4 out |
| Saturday, July 25 |
| » Lost to Padres (52-46), 2-0 | Shea Stadium (27-23) | 48-49 | |
| » W: Craig Lefferts (12-6) L: Pete Schourek (2-4) S: Randy Myers (18) | Third | 4 out |
| Sunday, July 26 |
| » Lost to Padres (53-46), 1-0 | Shea Stadium (27-24) | 48-50 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bruce Hurst (10-6) L: Wally Whitehurst (1-5) | Third | 5 out |
| Monday, July 27 |
| » Lost to Phillies (43-56), 5-0 | Veteran's Stadium (1-3) | 48-51 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Curt Schilling (9-6) L: Bret Saberhagen (3-3) | Third | 5 out |
| Tuesday, July 28 |
| » Defeated Phillies (43-57), 8-6 | Veteran's Stadium (2-3) | 49-51 | |
| » W: David Cone (12-4) L: Barry Jones (5-6) S: Anthony Young (7) | Second | 4 out |
| Wednesday, July 29 |
| » Lost to Phillies (44-57), 6-3 | Veteran's Stadium (2-4) | 49-52 | |
| » W: Mitch Williams (3-3) L: Jeff Innis (5-7) | Third | 4 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Todd Pratt (Phillies) |
| Friday, July 31 |
| » Major-league debuts: Tim Wakefield (Pirates) |
| Saturday, August 1 |
| » Defeated Cubs (49-52), 3-0 | Shea Stadium (28-24) | 50-52 | |
| » W: Pete Schourek (3-4) L: Greg Maddux (13-9) S: Anthony Young (8) | Fourth | 5½ out |
| » Lost to Cubs (50-52), 6-1 | Shea Stadium (28-25) | 50-53 | |
| » W: Jeff Robinson (2-0) L: Wally Whitehurst (1-6) | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Sunday, August 2 |
| » Defeated Cubs (50-53), 4-2 | Shea Stadium (29-25) | 51-53 | |
| » W: David Cone (13-4) L: Mike Morgan (9-5) S: John Franco (12) | Third | 5½ out |
| Tuesday, August 4 |
| » Lost to Pirates (58-48), 3-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (1-4) | 51-54 | |
| » W: Bob Walk (5-4) L: Tom Filer (0-1) | Third | 6½ out |
| Wednesday, August 5 |
| » Lost to Pirates (59-48), 6-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (1-5) | 51-55 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Tim Wakefield (2-0) L: Pete Schourek (3-5) | Third | 7½ out |
| Thursday, August 6 |
| » Lost to Cubs (52-55), 5-2 | Wrigley Field (1-3) | 51-56 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Greg Maddux (14-9) L: Wally Whitehurst (1-7) | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Friday, August 7 |
| » Lost to Cubs (53-55), 9-1 | Wrigley Field (1-4) | 51-57 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Mike Morgan (10-5) L: David Cone (13-5) | Fourth | 9½ out |
| Saturday, August 8 |
| » Lost to Cubs (54-55), 4-3 | Wrigley Field (1-5) | 51-58 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Jim Bullinger (1-2) L: Lee Guetterman (3-2) | Fourth | 10½ out |
| Sunday, August 9 |
| » Lost to Cubs (55-55), 6-2 | Wrigley Field (1-6) | 51-59 | Lost 6 |
| » W: Mike Harkey (2-0) L: Sid Fernandez (9-9) | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Monday, August 10 |
| » Lost to Pirates (64-48), 4-2 | Shea Stadium (29-26) | 51-60 | Lost 7 |
| » W: Steve Cooke (1-0) L: Lee Guetterman (3-3) | Fourth | 12½ out |
| Tuesday, August 11 |
| » Defeated Pirates (64-49), 2-0 | Shea Stadium (30-26) | 52-60 | |
| » W: Eric Hillman (1-0) L: Doug Drabek (9-9) S: John Franco (13) | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Wednesday, August 12 |
| » Lost to Pirates (65-49), 7-6 | Shea Stadium (30-27) | 52-61 | |
| » W: Denny Neagle (4-5) L: John Franco (6-2) S: Bob Patterson (8) | Fifth | 12½ out |
| Friday, August 14 |
| » Lost to Phillies (48-67), 6-2 | Shea Stadium (30-28) | 52-62 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Ben Rivera (2-2) L: Dwight Gooden (6-10) | Fifth | 12½ out |
| Saturday, August 15 |
| » Lost to Phillies (49-67), 4-3 | Shea Stadium (30-29) | 52-63 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Mike Hartley (5-4) L: Jeff Innis (5-8) S: Mitch Williams (22) | Fifth | 12½ out |
| Tuesday, August 18 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (51-68), 4-0 | Dodger Stadium (1-3) | 52-64 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Pedro Astacio (2-1) L: David Cone (13-6) | Fifth | 13½ out |
| Wednesday, August 19 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (52-68), 2-1 | Dodger Stadium (1-4) | 52-65 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Orel Hershiser (9-10) L: Dwight Gooden (6-11) S: Jim Gott (6) | Fifth | 14½ out |
| Thursday, August 20 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (52-69), 11-4 | Dodger Stadium (2-4) | 53-65 | |
| » W: Sid Fernandez (10-9) L: Ramon Martinez (8-10) | Fifth | 14½ out |
| Saturday, August 22 |
| » Lost to Padres (65-57), 4-2 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-3) | 53-66 | |
| » W: Bruce Hurst (13-7) L: Pete Schourek (3-6) S: Randy Myers (26) | Fifth | 15 out |
| Sunday, August 23 |
| » Lost to Padres (66-57), 4-3 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-4) | 53-67 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Andy Benes (10-11) L: David Cone (13-7) S: Randy Myers (27) | Fifth | 15 out |
| Monday, August 24 |
| » Defeated Giants (59-66), 4-1 | Candlestick Park (3-1) | 54-67 | |
| » W: Dwight Gooden (7-11) L: Bryan Hickerson (5-3) S: John Franco (14) | Fifth | 14 out |
| Tuesday, August 25 |
| » Defeated Giants (59-67), 2-1 | Candlestick Park (4-1) | 55-67 | Won 2 |
| » W: Sid Fernandez (11-9) L: Trevor Wilson (8-13) S: John Franco (15) | Fifth | 14 out |
| Wednesday, August 26 |
| » Defeated Giants (59-68), 5-3 | Candlestick Park (5-1) | 56-67 | Won 3 |
| » W: Eric Hillman (2-0) L: John Burkett (11-7) S: Anthony Young (9) | Fifth | 14 out |
| Friday, August 28 |
| » Defeated Reds (71-55), 4-3 | Shea Stadium (31-29) | 57-67 | Won 4 |
| » W: Barry Jones (6-6) L: Scott Bankhead (9-3) S: Anthony Young (10) | Fifth | 12½ out |
| » Defeated Reds (71-56), 12-1 | Shea Stadium (32-29) | 58-67 | Won 5 |
| » W: Wally Whitehurst (2-7) L: Steve Foster (1-1) S: Lee Guetterman (2) | Fifth | 12½ out |
| Saturday, August 29 |
| » Defeated Reds (71-57), 6-5 | Shea Stadium (33-29) | 59-67 | Won 6 |
| » W: Dwight Gooden (8-11) L: Chris Hammond (7-9) S: Anthony Young (11) | Fifth | 12½ out |
| Sunday, August 30 |
| » Defeated Reds (71-58), 4-3 | Shea Stadium (34-29) | 60-67 | Won 7 |
| » W: Barry Jones (7-6) L: Rob Dibble (2-5) | Fifth | 12½ out |
| Monday, August 31 |
| » Lost to Braves (76-52), 8-6 | Shea Stadium (34-30) | 60-68 | |
| » W: Mark Wohlers (1-2) L: Lee Guetterman (3-4) S: Mike Stanton (7) | Fifth | 13½ out |
| » Lost to Braves (77-52), 7-5 | Shea Stadium (34-31) | 60-69 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Pete Smith (4-0) L: Mike Birkbeck (0-1) S: Jeff Reardon (28) | Fifth | 13½ out |
| Tuesday, September 1 |
| » Lost to Braves (78-52), 4-1 | Shea Stadium (34-32) | 60-70 | Lost 3 |
| » W: David Nied (1-0) L: Wally Whitehurst (2-8) S: Jeff Reardon (29) | Fifth | 14½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Ryan Thompson (Mets) David Nied and Melvin Nieves (Braves) |
| Wednesday, September 2 |
| » Defeated Braves (78-53), 6-5 | Shea Stadium (35-32) | 61-70 | |
| » W: Pete Schourek (4-6) L: John Smoltz (14-10) S: Anthony Young (12) | Fifth | 14½ out |
| Thursday, September 3 |
| » Lost to Reds (72-61), 4-3 | Riverfront Stadium (0-3) | 61-71 | |
| » W: Rob Dibble (3-5) L: Anthony Young (2-10) | Fifth | 15½ out |
| Friday, September 4 |
| » Defeated Reds (72-62), 5-2 | Riverfront Stadium (1-3) | 62-71 | |
| » W: Sid Fernandez (12-9) L: Tim Belcher (11-13) | Fifth | 15½ out |
| Saturday, September 5 |
| » Lost to Reds (73-62), 6-5 | Riverfront Stadium (1-4) | 62-72 | |
| » W: Norm Charlton (4-2) L: Anthony Young (2-11) | Fifth | 16½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Bobby Ayala (Reds) |
| Sunday, September 6 |
| » Lost to Reds (74-62), 6-1 | Riverfront Stadium (1-5) | 62-73 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Tim Pugh (1-1) L: Paul Gibson (0-1) S: Rob Dibble (18) | Fifth | 16½ out |
| Monday, September 7 |
| » Defeated Phillies (54-81), 6-3 | Veteran's Stadium (3-4) | 63-73 | |
| » W: Pete Schourek (5-6) L: Terry Mulholland (12-10) S: Anthony Young (13) | Fifth | 15½ out |
| Tuesday, September 8 |
| » Lost to Phillies (55-81), 2-1 | Veteran's Stadium (3-5) | 63-74 | |
| » W: Keith Shepherd (1-0) L: Dwight Gooden (8-12) S: Mitch Williams (24) | Fifth | 16½ out |
| Wednesday, September 9 |
| » Lost to Phillies (56-81), 2-1 | Veteran's Stadium (3-6) | 63-75 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Curt Schilling (13-9) L: Sid Fernandez (12-10) | Fifth | 17½ out |
| Friday, September 11 |
| » Lost to Expos (77-63), 4-3 | Stade Olympique (3-4) | 63-76 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Jeff Fassero (7-5) L: Bret Saberhagen (3-4) S: John Wetteland (33) | Fifth | 17½ out |
| Saturday, September 12 |
| » Lost to Expos (78-63), 4-1 | Stade Olympique (3-5) | 63-77 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Dennis Martinez (16-11) L: Pete Schourek (5-7) | Fifth | 18½ out |
| Sunday, September 13 |
| » Lost to Expos (79-63), 7-5 | Stade Olympique (3-6) | 63-78 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Mel Rojas (6-1) L: Anthony Young (2-12) | Fifth | 18½ out |
| Monday, September 14 |
| » Defeated Cubs (70-72), 10-8 | Wrigley Field (2-6) | 64-78 | |
| » W: Jeff Innis (6-8) L: Chuck McElroy (4-7) S: Anthony Young (14) | Fifth | 18½ out |
| Tuesday, September 15 |
| » Defeated Cubs (70-73), 4-2 | Wrigley Field (3-6) | 65-78 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mark Dewey (1-0) L: Shawn Boskie (5-9) | Fifth | 18½ out |
| Wednesday, September 16 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (72-71), 10-4 | Shea Stadium (35-33) | 65-79 | |
| » W: Cris Carpenter (5-4) L: Lee Guetterman (3-5) | Fifth | 18½ out |
| Thursday, September 17 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (73-71), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (35-34) | 65-80 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Perez (8-3) L: Anthony Young (2-13) S: Lee Smith (39) | Fifth | 19½ out |
| Friday, September 18 |
| » Lost to Expos (82-65), 10-4 | Shea Stadium (35-35) | 65-81 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Mark Gardner (12-9) L: Dwight Gooden (8-13) | Fifth | 20½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Joe Vitko (Mets) |
| Saturday, September 19 |
| » Defeated Expos (82-66), 7-5 | Shea Stadium (36-35) | 66-81 | |
| » W: Wally Whitehurst (3-8) L: Jeff Fassero (7-6) | Fifth | 20½ out |
| Sunday, September 20 |
| » Defeated Expos (82-67), 1-0 | Shea Stadium (37-35) | 67-81 | Won 2 |
| » W: Sid Fernandez (13-10) L: Ken Hill (16-9) | Fifth | 20½ out |
| Monday, September 21 |
| » Lost to Cubs (75-75), 10-1 | Shea Stadium (37-36) | 67-82 | |
| » W: Greg Maddux (19-11) L: Eric Hillman (2-1) | Fifth | 21½ out |
| Tuesday, September 22 |
| » Defeated Cubs (75-76), 8-7 | Shea Stadium (38-36) | 68-82 | |
| » W: Lee Guetterman (4-5) L: Paul Assenmacher (4-4) S: Anthony Young (15) | Fifth | 20½ out |
| Wednesday, September 23 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (76-75), 3-2 | Busch Stadium II (4-4) | 69-82 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dwight Gooden (9-13) L: Lee Smith (4-8) | Fifth | 19½ out |
| Thursday, September 24 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (77-75), 4-3 | Busch Stadium II (4-5) | 69-83 | |
| » W: Bryn Smith (3-1) L: Wally Whitehurst (3-9) | Fifth | 20½ out |
| Friday, September 25 |
| » Lost to Pirates (91-63), 3-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (1-6) | 69-84 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Randy Tomlin (14-8) L: Sid Fernandez (13-11) S: Danny Cox (3) | Fifth | 21½ out |
| Saturday, September 26 |
| » Lost to Pirates (92-63), 19-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (1-7) | 69-85 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Bob Walk (10-6) L: Eric Hillman (2-2) | Fifth | 22½ out |
| Sunday, September 27 |
| » Lost to Pirates (93-63), 4-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (1-8) | 69-86 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Danny Jackson (8-12) L: Pete Schourek (5-8) S: Stan Belinda (17) | Fifth | 23½ out |
| Monday, September 28 |
| » Lost to Phillies (67-89), 7-6 | Shea Stadium (38-37) | 69-87 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Mitch Williams (5-8) L: Jeff Innis (6-9) | Fifth | 25 out |
| » Lost to Phillies (68-89), 7-6 | Shea Stadium (38-38) | 69-88 | Lost 6 |
| » W: Greg Mathews (1-3) L: Joe Vitko (0-1) S: Keith Shepherd (2) | Fifth | 25 out |
| Tuesday, September 29 |
| » Lost to Phillies (69-89), 5-3 | Shea Stadium (38-39) | 69-89 | Lost 7 |
| » W: Bob Ayrault (2-2) L: Anthony Young (2-14) S: Mitch Williams (28) | Fifth | 26 out |
| Wednesday, September 30 |
| » Defeated Phillies (69-90), 6-2 | Shea Stadium (39-39) | 70-89 | |
| » W: Sid Fernandez (14-11) L: Kyle Abbott (1-14) | Fifth | 25 out |
| Friday, October 2 |
| » Defeated Pirates (95-65), 6-3 | Shea Stadium (40-39) | 71-89 | Won 2 |
| » W: Pete Schourek (6-8) L: Doug Drabek (15-11) S: Barry Jones (1) | Fifth | 24 out |
| Saturday, October 3 |
| » Defeated Pirates (95-66), 2-1 | Shea Stadium (41-39) | 72-89 | Won 3 |
| » W: Dwight Gooden (10-13) L: Danny Jackson (8-13) | Fifth | 23 out |
| Sunday, October 4 |
| » Lost to Pirates (96-66), 2-0 | Shea Stadium (41-40) | 72-90 | |
| » W: Tim Wakefield (8-1) L: Bret Saberhagen (3-5) S: Steve Cooke (1) | Fifth | 24 out |
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