Winker is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

EDGE Analysis

Southpaw Cristopher Sanchez is on the bump for the Phillies, so the lefty-hitting Winker will retreat to the bench. He'll be replaced in the outfield by Harrison Bader, who covers center field while Brandon Nimmo shifts over to left.

Winker isn't in the Mets' lineup for Saturday's game against the Phillies, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

The left-handed bat of Winker will sit down to begin Saturday's game while fellow left-hander Kolby Allard starts on the mound for Philly. Brandon Nimmo, Harrison Bader and Starling Marte will make up the Mets' outfield unit while Winker rests.

Winker is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays.

EDGE Analysis

Though right-hander Bowden Francis is on the hill for Toronto, the lefty-hitting Winker will find himself as the odd man out of the lineup Wednesday. Between the outfield and designated hitter, the Mets have four spots available in their regular lineup for five players (Winker, Brandon Nimmo, Harrison Bader, Starling Marte and J.D. Martinez), so manager Carlos Mendoza will likely rotate off days among that group. Through nine games in September, Winker has gone 2-for-22 with seven strikeouts, so he could end up sitting more frequently than the other four players if he's unable to break out of his funk at the plate.

Winker is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Blue Jays.

EDGE Analysis

Winker had started in each of the Mets' last six matchups -- all against right-handed pitching -- and went 1-for-18 with six strikeouts. The Mets have been running a four-man committee in the outfield of late with Winker, Brandon Nimmo, Starling Marte and Harrison Bader all vying for playing time. Winker will continue to sit regularly versus lefties, and he could find himself out of the mix versus right-handers more frequently if he's unable to break out of his funk at the plate.

Winker went 1-for-3 with a walk, a grand slam and a second run scored in Wednesday's 8-3 win over the Red Sox.

EDGE Analysis

The 31-year-old took Tanner Houck deep in the first inning, giving the Mets an early lead they would never relinquish. Winker has been a strong addition to the New York lineup as the team pushes for the playoffs -- in 30 games since being traded by the Nationals to their NL East rivals, he's slashing .306/.341/.471 with three homers, 12 runs and 13 RBI.

Winker is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.

EDGE Analysis

The Mets will shield the lefty-hitting Winker from White Sox southpaw Garrett Crochet in the series finale. Tyrone Taylor will replace Winker as the Mets' starting left fielder.

Winker went 3-for-3 with a a solo home run and an additional RBI in Saturday's 5-3 win over the White Sox.

EDGE Analysis

Winker helped the Mets get off to a fast start with his 404-foot solo shot in the first inning. He added an RBI single in the third frame and notched another hit in the sixth. Winker finished with his second straight three-hit performance and his third consecutive multi-hit effort. Over the latter stretch, he's gone 8-for-11 with three-extra base hits to push his season slash line up to .273/.372/.433.

Winker went 1-for-1 with a pinch-hit, solo home run in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Orioles.

EDGE Analysis

Winker chose quite a time to hit his first home run with the Mets -- the outfielder led off the bottom of the ninth with an opposite-field shot off Seranthony Dominguez, giving New York a 4-3 victory. While Winker hadn't been hitting for much power before Wednesday, he's gone a respectable 15-for-52 (.288) in 18 games with the Mets while filling the strong side of a platoon in right field. However, Starling Marte's return could cut into Winker's playing time down the stretch. Overall, Winker's slashing .262/.367/.414 this season across 433 plate appearances between New York and Washington with 12 homers, 49 RBI, 56 runs scored and 14 stolen bases.

Winker is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Orioles.

EDGE Analysis

Though he'll head to the bench while southpaw Cole Irvin toes the rubber for the Orioles, the lefty-hitting Winker could be in store for fewer opportunities against right-handed pitching following Starling Marte's recent return from the injured list. Since being acquired from the Nationals at the trade deadline, Winker has produced a weak .616 OPS.

Winker is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Mariners.

EDGE Analysis

Despite right-hander Logan Gilbert being on the mound for Seattle, Winker will yield to Tyrone Taylor in right field. Since being traded to New York near the deadline, Winker is 7-for-24 (.292) with one run and one RBI.