While the Mets look to take care of business in Milwaukee, let’s take a look at what their Wild Card competition will be up to over the weekend. As it stands, New York (87-70) is in a virtual tie with the Arizona Diamondbacks (88-71), though technically percentage points ahead with the tiebreaker in hand. The Atlanta Braves (86-71) are one game back of both teams with a doubleheader...
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Updated Post, 9/26/24, 6:27 p.m. The Mets announced that Sean Manaea will start Friday’s series opener in Milwaukee. Manaea was originally lined up to pitch Thursday against the Braves before the game was postponed. This lines Manaea up to pitch in the second game of the Wild Card round, should the Mets advance. The team has not revealed the starters for the rest of this weekend’s...
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The playoff odds at Fangraphs have the Mets with a 77.8 percent chance of getting in, though those don’t take into account the ghosts of seasons past. Despite the loss to the Atlanta Braves in the series opener Tuesday night, the Mets remain in the second Wild Card spot with five games to play. Two wins in Atlanta and New York is in. But whether the Mets play the Braves Wednesday and/or...
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The Mets are two wins away from making the playoffs. Those wins need to come in Atlanta. It took a 65-36 run to get to this point. Back in 2022, at an eerily similar point in the season, the Mets went to Atlanta and got swept. That year, the Braves erased a 10.5-game lead to earn the division title. The Mets settled for a Wild Card. The Mets were 22-33 on May 29 – 10 games back of the...
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The Mets took three out of four from the Phillies over the weekend, denying the N.L. East leaders the opportunity to clinch the division. New York roughed up old friend Taijuan Walker, got clutch hits from Francisco Alvarez, Tyrone Taylor and Brandon Nimmo, and 10 key outs from Edwin Díaz. If it was the last four games at Citi Field for Pete Alonso as a Met, at least they were memorable. The...
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