The 87-69 New York Mets have played so well over the past few weeks that they have put themselves in an excellent position to make the postseason after a rough start of the season. They won six of the seven games of their last homestand, including three of four against the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Mets have also gotten victories in 15 of their last 20 contests, 19 of their last 25, and 64 of their last 100. This is a very underrated team heading into the last few games of the regular season, and while they still haven’t made their presence in October official, they are inching closer.
Up ahead is perhaps their biggest series of the season: a three-game set against the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park that will likely decide one of the Wild Card spots in the National League.
As of Monday afternoon, the San Diego Padres boast the best record among non-division winners at 90-66. The Mets are tied with the Arizona Diamondbacks for the second (and third) Wild Card spots at 87-69, and the Braves are two games behind at 85-71.
