Fresh off leapfrogging the Braves in the standings, the Mets (61-54) head to Seattle for a three-game set against the (tied for) first-place Mariners (60-56). This trip, the final series in the Mets’ west-coast swing, is against the best team of the batch, with the Mets coming into the weekend having gone four and three thus far on the road trip.
After a disappointing weekend series against the Angels where the Mets lost two games by one run apiece, the Mets looked considerably stronger against the Cardinals for their make-up game and the three against the Rockies.