They looked dead in the water after the first two months, but they’re mounting a late push for a playoff spot.
Good morning, I’m Dan Gartland. I’d like to thank the Mets for beating the Orioles twice this week and helping the Yankees move back into first place.
If this was a Hollywood script, now is when I would say that the Mets have soared since their slow start and surged into first place. That isn’t the case. The Mets have improved, although not dramatically so. They’re 66–61 and the Fangraphs playoff odds now give them a 25.2% chance to play in October. But even if the Mets don’t end up securing a wild card spot, they’re at least having fun chasing one.
Both homers had everything you could want from a game-winning play: a joyous celebration from the hitter, a tremendous call from the broadcast team and an electrifying reaction from the home crowd. The Mets may still have a hill to climb—their win and the Atlanta Braves’ loss brought New York to within 1.5 games of the final NL wild card spot—but the fact that they’ve still got a chance makes moments like this week’s possible.
But here they are, having gone 38–24 in their 62 games to get back in the playoff hunt. There’s still plenty of work to do, though. The NL wild card race is a tight one. The Padres and Arizona Diamondbacks are currently tied for the first two spots at 72–56. The Braves hold the third and final spot at 67–59. Then it’s the Mets 1.5 games back and the San Francisco Giants 3.5 games back. The St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds are also within spitting distance.
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