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MIAMI -- When the Miami Marlins returned home from a trip at 4:30 a.m. Friday, the New York Mets were waiting for them.The Mets arrived earlier because they had Thursday off, while the Marlins are in a stretch of playing on 20 consecutive days. But the home team declined to blame the grueling travel schedule after a 5-3 loss to New York.Thats part of it, man, left fielder Christian Yelich said. No excuses. Stuff happens. Thats not why we lost tonight.Yelich hit a two-run homer to tie the game in the sixth inning, but Jose Reyes had his first three-hit game since joining the Mets early this month and scored twice, and teammate James Loney hit a two-run homer in the ninth.The Mets closed within a half-game of second-place Miami in the NL East.Adam Conley gave up two runs in six innings for the Marlins. They managed just two hits in the first five innings, but manager Don Mattingly declined to blame a lack of sleep for the sluggish start.I thought we were really good, Mattingly said. Adam battled and we got back into the game. You always want rest, but were not going to make excuses. We had a chance to win that game.The Mets Jeurys Familia gave up an RBI single to pinch-hitter Martin Prado in the ninth before retiring Adeiny Hechavarria with two on for his 50th consecutive save, including 34 this season to lead the majors.David Phelps (4-5) allowed the run that put the Mets ahead to stay in the seventh.Reyes drove in a run, stole a base and scored on two sacrifice flies by Yoenis Cespedes. The Mets new leadoff hitter had two hits from the right side and one from the left, and even reached on a strikeout thanks to a passed ball.Hes like a can of Red Bull balled up into a human being, teammate Logan Verrett said, and thats something we were lacking.Verrett took a shutout into the sixth but departed after giving up Yelichs 10th homer. Hansel Robles (5-3) pitched 1 2/3 scoreless innings.They were keeping us off balance, Yelich said. We had to battle tonight and came up short.Reyes led off the game with a double, stole third and scored on Cespedes flyout. Reyes two-out RBI single in the fourth put the Mets ahead 2-0, and he scored on another sacrifice fly by Cespedes in the seventh for a 3-2 lead.It was the kind of performance the Mets envisioned from the 33-year-old Reyes when they signed him, manager Terry Collins said.This guy produces runs, Collins said. He gets on base, he gets in scoring position. I realize that even though he is fast, he is probably a step slower than he was five years ago. But hes still a great baserunner, and he creates havoc on the bases.Reyes raised his average to .250 and made a fine play at third base to rob Hechavarria.I never stopped believing in what I can do on the field when someone gives me an opportunity, he said. Im going to continue to get better.The game was Reyes first at Marlins Park since he played for Miami in 2012, when he and the team endured a rocky season. 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Webber, who is fifth in the championship, earned his second pole from the past three races and 13th of his career.West Ham will cap off an impressive season with a top-six finish if they beat Stoke at the Britannia on Sunday, live on Sky Sports. After coming from behind to win against Manchester United in midweek, the Hammers could pip United to fifth if they get a favour from Bournemouth on the final day.If the Cherries avoid defeat against United, then the Hammers could take advantage and move up up a place with victory. Manager Slaven Bilic hopes they can replicate the performance that saw them beat United 3-2 in their final game at the Boleyn Ground on Tuesday.Stoke will want to finish on a high, but all we have to do is try to replicate the performance from Tuesday night and win the game, he said. That will give us minimum sixth and if Manchester United slip up, we can move to fifth. Jamie Redknapp joins Ed Chamberlin to preview all Sundays action in the Premier League While the Hammers are looking up the table, Stoke are in danger of finishing in the bottom half after a poor run of form over the last two months.Stoke have won just one of their last nine games and slip down to 11th if they lose to the Hammers and Swansea beat Manchester City. Team newsStoke midfielder Stephen Ireland is expected to be sidelined for eight or nine months after suffering a double leg fracture in training during the week.The Potters also have Ibrahim Afellay, Marc Wilson (both knee) and Jack Butland (ankle) unavailable. Shay Given could be back in goal for Stoke Sundays game could see Glen Johnson and Shay Given back involved after spells out with knee and groin problems respectively.Goalkeeper Adrian remains West Hams only absentee as he is still recovering from a calf problem, so Darren Randolph will continue to deputise. West Ham manager Slaven Bilic apologised after some fans threw bottles and other objects at Manchester Uniteds team bus on Monday Boss Slaven Bilic has an otherwise fully fit squad to choose from.ddddddddddddOpta statsStoke are unbeaten in their last five Premier League matches against West Ham (W2 D3).The Hammers have won just one of their six final day Premier League matches away from home (W1 D1 L4).Stoke have won none of their last four Premier League matches at the Britannia Stadium (D2 L2). Not beating West Ham would see them equal their longest run without a home win in the Premier League (five games September 2012). Stoke have slipped down the table after a poor run of form West Ham are unbeaten in their last five Premier League away games (W2 D3), scoring at least two goals in each of those matches.West Ham will finish the season with a positive goal difference (currently +15) for the first time in a top-flight campaign since 1985/86. Paul Mersons predictions See who the Magic Man is tipping to win on the final weekend The Hammers have already registered their best-ever points haul in a Premier League campaign (62, five more than their next best return of 57 in 1998/99).Austrian attacker Marko Arnautovic needs one goal to become Stokes outright top-scorer in a single Premier League campaign (currently level on 11 with Ricardo Fuller 08/09 and Mame Biram Diouf 14/15).Mersons predictionIm doing this game for Soccer Special and I think the Hammers will win. If they do they have a chance of finishing fifth and after all their hard work the other day, they will be keen to get another good result. Stoke have played some good football through the season but sometimes they are not as hard to beat as they used to be.They are good footballers and you are always going to get hot and cold when you get those kind of players. Some of them are luxury players and when they are hot they are hot and when they are cold they are cold.PAUL PREDICTS: 1-2 (15/2 with Sky Bet)BettingSky Bet offer 11/10 against the Hammers following up Tuesdays dramatic victory over Man United with another win at Stoke, with Mark Hughes hosts on offer at 9/4 and the draw priced at 5/2.West Hams last nine Premier League games have contained at least three goals and over 2.5 can be backed at 4/7 with Sky Bet. ' ' '