Even as the Mets hang off the Cardinals’ shoulders for the second wild-card spot, it’s obvious the rest of the schedule will fall out like a spinning roulette wheel.
The little ball rolls maddeningly around the rim as you sit there, never knowing what you’re going to get.
Or in the Mets’ case, from whom.
It’s all a surprise.
Black? Red? Your number for the big payoff?
A total bust?
This is the world Terry Collins’ team has fashioned for itself, and they will be more than happy to take their chances over these final 25 games.