It would be hard for Mets fans to have dreamed up a better first extended week of the season than the one that has just transpired. Sure, an Opening Day win is pretty much de rigueur for this franchise, but success in the ensuing 161 can sometimes prove more elusive. After taking two out of three from a strong Cardinals team to start the season, the Mets swept five straight divisional games, two from the Phillies and—more significantly—three straight from the divisional favorite Nationals in Washington. The Mets’ 7-1 start matches those of the auspicious 1985 and 2006 seasons for the best in franchise history.
Mets visit a rebuilding division rival in Miami
