After weeks of huffing and puffing to reach the top of the National League wild-card heap, the Mets’ season boils down to this harsh reality.
Win or go home for the winter.
Gray area will be nonexistent Wednesday night. The Mets will either experience the jubilation of beating the Giants in the wild-card game at Citi Field — and advancing to the NLDS against the Cubs — or the heartbreak of a one-and-done in the postseason.
“We’ve got an outstanding clubhouse full of guys that want to win,” manager Terry Collins said before a team workout Tuesday.