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Mets' Beltran back; Brewers rest new dad Axford?

Published Jun. 7, 2011 11:48 p.m. ET

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Carlos Beltran is back in the New York Mets' lineup for Tuesday night's game against the Milwaukee Brewers.

Beltran left Sunday's game against Atlanta with a right leg bruise. X-rays were negative. Beltran says he still has some soreness, but he received treatment on the Mets' off day Monday and expects to be OK to play.

Brewers manager Ron Roenicke says he may be without John Axford after the closer's wife Nicole gave birth to their first child, John Brian Axford, early Tuesday morning. Roenicke said he and Axford talked about taking a night off, but said there was still a chance he might show up for the game.

A pile of baby gifts was sitting at Axford's locker before the game.

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