The Mets’ West Coast road trip didn’t end how they hoped. Instead of winning a four-game set against the San Francisco Giants, they dropped each of their last two to split the matchup. But still, a 7-3 showing in California is pretty dang good.
After getting much-needed rest on Monday, they’ll welcome the Washington Nationals to Citi Field for a three-game set. At 7-14 to start the 2023 campaign, the Nats are among the National League’s worst teams.
New York went 14-5 against Washington in head-to-head matchups last year. With them hot on the Braves’ tail to start the year, this is an opportunity to get healthy against an inferior opponent before welcoming Atlanta to Queens for a four-game set later this week.