TC READY TO TURN CES LOOSE

Yoenis Cespedes still got his scheduled day off on Sunday despite the Mets losing the first three games of the four-game set. Collins said he hoped to have Cespedes available to pinch-hit, but that ultimately wasn’t necessary. The manager said Friday he hopes the Mets can “turn (Cespedes) loose” starting with the upcoming road trip, believing he should be past the hamstring and quad issues he had before being