--3B Michael Young is getting hot again. Young was 3-for-5 to extend his hitting streak to nine games. The first two hits came off LHP Erik Bedard, against whom Young entered the game 3-for-23 (.130). It was his lowest batting average against any pitcher he's faced at least 20 times. Young is hitting .425 (17-for-40) during the streak.

--RHP Darren O'Day picked up his first major league win Tuesday by pitching a scoreless ninth and benefiting from the Rangers' six-run 10th. O'Day was charged with a run in the 10th before leaving for RHP Frank Francisco. It's the first earned run he's been charged with in 8 2/3 innings this season split between the Mets and the Rangers. He was claimed off waivers April 22.

--CF Josh Hamilton, who has played catch the last two days, is expected to take some swings to further test his sore intercostal muscle. Hamilton is expected to go on a two-day rehab assignment this weekend in preparation for being activated Tuesday.

MEDICAL WATCH:

RHP Kris Benson (right elbow tendinitis) went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to April 16. He will be activated May 6.

OF Josh Hamilton (strained left ribcage muscle) went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to April 27. He will go on a two-day rehab assignment during the weekend of May 8-10, and he is expected to be activated May 12.

RHP Willie Eyre (right groin strain) went on the 15-day disabled list April 23. He had begun the season on the DL with the same injury.

RHP Dustin Nippert (upper back soreness) went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to March 27, and he was transferred to the 60-day DL on April 22. He began a rehab assignment with Class AA Frisco on April 11, but he strained a muscle in his side.

RHP Joaquin Benoit (rotator cuff surgery in January 2009) went on the 60-day disabled list April 5. He is out for at least the first half of the season but could miss the entire year.

RHP Eric Hurley (rotator cuff surgery in January 2009) went on the 60-day disabled list April 5. He is out for the year.

ROTATION:

RHP Kevin Millwood

RHP Vicente Padilla

RHP Brandon McCarthy

RHP Scott Feldman

LHP Matt Harrison

BULLPEN:

RHP Frank Francisco (closer)

LHP C.J. Wilson

LHP Eddie Guardado

LHP Derek Holland

RHP Jason Jennings

RHP Kris Benson

RHP Darren O'Day

CATCHERS:

Jarrod Saltalamacchia

Taylor Teagarden

INFIELDERS:

1B Chris Davis

2B Ian Kinsler

SS Elvis Andrus

3B Michael Young

INF Omar Vizquel

OUTFIELDERS:

LF David Murphy

RF Nelson Cruz

DH Hank Blalock

OF Andruw Jones

OF Marlon Byrd

OF Greg Golson