After a torrid 11-1 start to the season, the New York Mets have run into their first adversity of the season, dropping seven of their last 11 to fall to 15-8 on the season. After winning their first five series of the 2018 season—including a nine game winning streak—the Mets have dropped their last three series, and are 2-4 on their current road trip after the defense and bullpen combined to squander a stellar Noah Syndergaard start and give away the rubber game in St. Louis Thursday afternoon.
The Mets enter San Diego with a sluggish offense and potentially exhausted bullpen, but they have to feel good about starting the series with Jacob deGrom on the hill.