This is it. Win or go home. Or, in the Mets’ case, lose and stay home.
The Mets will host the battle-tested San Francisco Giants on Wednesday in the National League wild card game, with an opportunity to advance to the division series against the Chicago Cubs on the line.
New York will have its work cut out for it against San Francisco, which has won three World Series since 2010 and, if you believe in the every-other-year effect, are due to win another one.
Ahead of this highly anticipated play-in game, I’ve broken down every facet of the matchup.