28 Daniel Murphy, 2B

Mets infielder Daniel Murphy hit safely in his seventh game in a row Saturday against the Cubs, pushing his batting average back above .300.

Murphy went 2 for 4 with two singles and struck out once in an 8-2 loss. Murphy has multiple hits in four of seven games, batting .500 during his streak.

Murphy's batting average fell to a season-low .258 May 11. 

Mets second baseman Daniel Murphy remained hot Thursday against the Cardinals.

Murphy went 4 for 4, with two singles and two doubles. Murphy also walked during the game. He added an RBI and scored two runs. Murphy now has 10 hits in his last five games. 

Mets second baseman Daniel Murphy wasn't going to start Thursday against the Cardinals, but his strong play kept him in the lineup.

Manager Terry Collins said he expected to use Jordany Valdespin at second Thusday but didn't want to sit Murphy. "Dan's swinging too good, so I just said, 'We'll put [Valdespin] in right field.'

Mets second baseman Daniel Murphy is starting to dig his way out of a slump.

In his last four games, Murphy has seven hits and is hitting .278/.314/.410 in 144 at-bats. Murphy will bat second against Cardinals' ace Adam Wainwright Thursday.

Mets second baseman Daniel Murphy went 1 for 4 with a double and his first stolen base of the season in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to the Cardinals. After enduring a 0-for-17 stretch earlier in May, Murphy is 7 for 12 in his last four games.

"It's tough to explain," Murphy told MLB.com. "Once you start feeling good and then you have some success for it, it just lends to more peace and less anxiety."

Murphy has hit .278/.314/.410 in 153 plate appearances this season.