As the New York Mets embark on a 10-game road trip Thursday in Atlanta, it’s important for baseball bettors to remember that this offense has a chance to be very good away from Citi Field in 2019.
That was true in 2018, despite a widespread national impression that the Mets couldn’t hit.
Looking only at road games for all 15 National League teams, the Mets finished third in runs, second in on-base percentage, and fourth in slugging. They were an elite offensive team when not stuck at home. (The Yankees finished 2018 with comparable road numbers of 4.