The good folks at Baseball Prospectus dished out a healthy dose of optimism for Mets fans on Tuesday.

Based on their projections and statistical analysis, the forecast the Mets to win 93 games and take the division.

Surprisingly, they also have the Braves finishing in a tie with the Phillies. 

East W L RS RA AVG OBP SLG
New York Mets 93 69 833 713 0.264 0.339 0.417
Atlanta Braves 88 74 818 742 0.271 0.342 0.416
Philadelphia Phillies 88 74 837 756 0.264 0.337 0.431
Washington Nationals 77 85 780 808 0.261 0.335 0.41
Florida Marlins 74 88 767 819 0.253 0.325 0.423