Mets' Rene Rivera: Launches fourth homer of year Tuesday

Rivera went 1-for-2 with a two-run homer and a walk Tuesday against the Cardinals.

Analysis:

Rivera left the yard for the fourth time this year in the fourth inning to pull the Mets within one run in a losing effort. The part-time backstop has homered in two of his seven starts this month and he's now slugging .356 in 92 at-bats on the season.