Taylor will get a break after starting the first two games. Jose Siri is getting the start against Spencer Arrighetti and the Houston bullpen.

The Mets announced those operations for Taylor on Friday, and also said that the average timeline for return for both operations was around two months. That should put the outfielder back in plenty of time for spring training, but obviously a complication with either injury could see that timeline change.

For a moment, it looked like Taylor was going to be the hero of this game. His eighth inning homer off Cristopher Sánchez was the first blow in this pitchers duel between Sánchez and David Peterson. The Mets would eventually blow it, but that’s not on Taylor. He’s been a solid player for the Mets in a rotational role and could play a bit more frequently this week after Starling Marte was hit on his forearm by a pitch Saturday.

Taylor remains in the lineup with the Mets facing another left-handed pitcher in MacKenzie Gore. After the injury to Starling Marte, the Mets have gone with a platoon in right field that features Taylor against lefties and DJ Stewart against righties. That’s unlikely to change unless the Mets make a move at the trade deadline.