Mets' Bartolo Colon: Could start Friday on short rest

Colon may start Friday's game against the Phillies on short rest to allow the Mets to line him up to start a potential wild-card game on regular rest, James Wagner of the New York Times reports.

Analysis:

He only threw 47 pitches in his start Monday, and Colon has pitched on short rest before in the regular season, so this is not out of the ordinary. The Mets currently hold a 0.5 game lead in the wild-card standings, and if they were able to clinch a playoff spot before Friday, they could save Noah Syndergaard to pitch the wild-card game, meaning Colon would pitch Saturday on normal rest.