Since the All-Star Break, the 2019 New York Mets have looked like a much different team. A combination of superior pitching and clutch hitting have lifted them from the bottom of the National League up into the Wild Card race.
Only a few weeks ago, if someone told you this team would have better than 50% odds to make the playoffs, you would have laughed at them. Who’s laughing now?
The team is in prime position to make a historic run. Many have said all year long “if not for the bullpen’s blown saves, they would be alive in the race.