After the Mets lost 21 of 26 games in June and plummeted to last place in the NL East, they are optimistic after starting July 1-0 with a 5-2 road win over the Marlins.
"The hottest team in July," Todd Frazier said, echoing what first baseman Dominic Smith said from across the clubhouse.
New York was outscored 130-89 in June. The Mets started the month 1-11, essentially the opposite of their 11-1 start to the season. And after a three-game winning streak, they proceeded to lose 10 of 11 games to end the month.