Mets aim to continue ascent in rematch vs. Padres

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New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza thinks reliever Edwin Diaz is back.

And maybe the Mets are back, too.

New York will look for its fourth straight win on Saturday afternoon when it hosts the San Diego Padres in the middle contest of a three-game set.

Left-hander Jose Quintana (1-5, 5.29 ERA) is slated to start for the Mets against Padres right-hander Adam Mazur (0-1, 9