Mets carry confidence into clash with Cubs ace

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New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza isn't letting the end of a seven-game winning streak spoil the newfound confidence he has in his team.

After losing for the first time in over a week, New York will try to get right back in the saddle on Friday afternoon when it opens a three-game series withthe host Chicago Cubs.

The Mets fell 4-2 to the Miami Marlins on June 11 before ca