Slumping Granderson gets chance to clear mind

Amidst a month-long slump that has seen his strikeout rate (21.9 percent) rise above his batting average (.214), Curtis Granderson got a day off for the first time in 24 games Sunday in the Mets’ series finale with the Phillies. Manager Terry Collins made his regular right fielder aware of the chance to “clear his mind a little bit” Sunday morning.