The fate of the Mets’ season relies on the outcome of the National League East. With the red-hot Atlanta Braves pulling just one game behind the Amazin’s, the possibility of playing a Wild Card series has become very real.
A Wild Card series would likely mean burning both Jacob deGrom and Max Scherzer before a Division Series matchup — should they advance — against the Dodgers.
The entire perception of the Mets’ dangerous postseason image is the prospect of having to beat deGrom or Scherzer twice in a series.