NEW YORK -- Yoenis Cespedes was back in the lineup Monday night for the New York Mets, who were still without double-play partners Neil Walker and Asdrubal Cabrera for the first game of a pivotal series against Miami.Wilmer Flores started at second base in place of Walker, sidelined for the second consecutive day by a stiff back. Kelly Johnson was at third, with Jose Reyes sliding over to Cabreras spot at shortstop.Cabrera struck out as a pinch-hitter to end the seventh inning.The NL player of the week last week, Cabrera exited Sundays loss to Philadelphia in the first inning after aggravating a left knee injury that sidelined him twice earlier this year.Cespedes sat out Sunday after his nagging right quadriceps flared up, but the slugger played left field and batted third Monday against Marlins ace Jose Fernandez in the opener of a four-game series.With both teams chasing a wild-card berth, second-place Miami entered a game ahead of the Mets in the NL East.Cabrera went through agility drills before the game. He had trouble running and moving side to side, manager Terry Collins reported.Collins also said he thought Walker would probably be unavailable -- and his status for Tuesday was uncertain.Despite the injuries, the Mets made a curious roster move when they optioned infielder T.J. 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