The Mets not only defeated the Series favorite, 4-1, they won the game started by the Cubs' premier starting pitcher: Jake Arrieta. The Mets won the game they weren't supposed to win, the one the Cubs pretty much assumed would be theirs.
How they accomplished that feat matters little; that they overcame the Cubs' lethal pitching weapon means they have one less challenge as they pursue a place in the World Series. On a night when they could see their breath, the Mets also caught a glimpse of baseball's final engagement and fixed their gaze on it.