NEW YORK -- As Jose Reyes jogged off the Citi Field diamond for the final time in 2011, he hoped it would not be the last time he would do so as a member of the New York Mets.He could not have imagined the circumstances that would surround his next appearance with the Mets.Reyes is expected to make his equally anticipated and controversial return to the Mets on Tuesday night in the second game of a three-game series against the Miami Marlins -- the team with whom Reyes signed a six-year contract following the 2011 season and the team that traded him to the Toronto Blue Jays after just one season in southern Florida.That Reyes is reuniting with the Mets against the Marlins will barely qualify as a subplot Tuesday. Reyes, who signed with the Mets as a 16-year-old in 1999 and made four All-Star teams while winning three National League stolen base crowns and one batting title during nine campaigns in New York, was suspended for the first 51 games of this season following an arrest on domestic violence charges in Hawaii last Halloween.Reyes wife, Katherine, accused Reyes of grabbing her by the throat before shoving her into a sliding glass door. Charges were dropped after she didnt cooperate with authorities.The Colorado Rockies, who acquired Reyes from the Blue Jays last July 28, designated him for assignment June 15 and released him 10 days later. The Mets, in need of a spark plug atop the lineup and a third baseman after David Wright underwent neck surgery, signed him to a minor league deal almost immediately.From a motivational standpoint, I dont think we would be able to find a player who is more determined, more highly motivated, to perform than Jose is today, Mets general manager Sandy Alderson said during a conference call June 25. Part of that is coming home. Part of thats looking for vindication. Part of that is probably hoping to get past all the problems hes faced since the offseason -- problems he deserved to face.While Reyes will certainly be motivated, the Mets have no idea what kind of reception hell get, or what kind of production hell provide. He stole 24 bases last season but batted just .274 with a .310 on-base percentage and a .378 slugging percentage -- his lowest figures in each category since 2005.In addition, Reyes -- who will be making his major league debut at third base -- batted just .176 with no homers, two RBI and one stolen base in nine games for Double-A Binghamton. The Mets are banking on Reyes kicking into another gear once hes under the brighter lights.What he brings to the baseball field is something that could really be a kind of pick me up for this team and the fans, Wright said last week. The fans get into it, it kind of rubs off on the team.Mets left-hander Steven Matz is scheduled to take the mound against Marlins left-hander Wei-Yin Chen. Matz is 0-1 with an 11.57 ERA in two career starts against the Marlins while Chen is facing the Mets for the first time.The Mets came back from an early six-run deficit to win Mondays series opener, 8-6. 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The left-hander improved to 5-0 with six quality starts out of seven since the All-Star break.Game after game after game you kind of know what to expect from him right now, Cubs manager Joe Maddon said. He had really good stuff tonight.Lester was making his first regular-season appearance at Petco Park, the last active ballpark where he hadnt yet started.I just try to go pitch and do a good job, he said. Thats all I worry about. The main number for me that Im always concerned about is 200 innings. If thats there, then all the other stuff is kind of gravy.Bryants solo shot in the fifth inning was his 32nd of the year, tying him with Colorados Nolan Arenado for the National League lead.Russell added his third home run in two days, and the struggling Heyward -- recently benched to rest mentally -- got his first since July 29.It was great for Jason to be able to do that, Cubs manager Joe Madden said. Those are the kinds of things that can get his confidence going again and going in the right direction.Anthony Rizzo had four hits to tie a career-high for the NL Central-leading Cubs, who have won six of their last eight games and 20 of 25.Edwin Jackson (3-4) gave up five runs and seven hits in five innings. The right-hander struck out two and walked four, one intentionally, as he snapped a three-start winning streak.It just wasnt a great job by me, Jackson said.The Padres, who have lost seven of nine, had only one runner reach third base in the opening five innings.Lester was lifted at 100 pitches after Alex Dickerson and Christian Bethancourt opened the seventh with singles. Justin Grimm, the first of three relieevers, came on and allowed a run on a wild pitch when striking out Ryan Schimpf.ddddddddddddSan Diegos only other threat was in the sixth, as Brett Wallace advanced to third on a one-out single and two-base error by Heyward in right when he overran the ball. But Lester struck out Travis Jankowski looking and, after a walk to Alexei Ramirez, struck out Wil Myers with a devastating curveball.Chicago pulled away with a three-run fifth, which featured two home runs. Bryant led off with arching shot into the left-center field seats. After Rizzos double, Heyward hit his long fly for a 5-0 advantage.That was the one that really hurt, that two-run homer, Jackson said. That kind of put a damper on things.The Cubs forged ahead 2-0 in the third as Jackson struggled with his command. Rizzo singled in between walks to Dexter Fowler and Ben Zobrist. That set up Russells sacrifice fly for his second RBI in two innings.You cant fall behind, especially against a team like this, Jackson said.Russell slugged Jacksons 86-mph slider for a home run in the second, his third solo blast in two days for a 1-0 edge.That was a horrible pitch to Russell, Jackson said. He should have hit that one out.The other two pitches hit for homers werent bad, just not good enough against the powerful Cubs.That is a difficult lineup to navigate, Padres manager Andy Green said.TRAINERS ROOMPadres: OF Jabari Blash was placed on the disabled list with a sprained left finger.UP NEXTCubs: RHP Jake Arrieta (15-5, 2.75 ERA) prevailed in his last outing on Thursday against Arizona, but he wasnt sharp. Arrieta, who has nine road wins, had a career-high seven walks and allowed five runs in 5 2/3 innings.Padres: LHP Christian Friedrich (4-9, 4.69 ERA) looks to snap a three-start losing streak as he has dropped seven of his past nine outings. He was effective on Wednesday against Tampa Bay, working 6 2/3 innings of two-run ball. ' ' '