Coming off a series split in London, the Mets (28-36) return home from their trip abroad with the third-worst record in the National League and an opportunity to get right back into the Wild Card mix over the course of their next six games. The bar is low, and the team couldn’t find much weaker opposition than the Marlins (22-43), owners of the worst record in the National League.
The last time the Mets faced the Marlins was just a few weeks ago, and the Mets botched that opportunity, losing two of three games in Miami.