Fri 7/27/12 1:03 AM

Scott Hairston went 3-for-5 and doubled in two of the Mets' three runs in Thursday's win. With Lucas Duda down, the Mets have Hairston, Jordany Valdespin and Kirk Nieuwenhuis all battling for time in right field. Hairston is probably the best player in that group at the moment, but he still might take a smaller role down the stretch with the Mets on their way to falling out of the race.