While the Phillies were plummeting out of first place and into the middle of the division in June, at least fans could say, “It could be worse; we could be the Mets.” Well, they may now be the ones looking down on us.
The Mets are now the hottest team in baseball, going 9-1 in their last ten games and 15-5 in their previous 20 games, both the best of any team league-wide. On top of that, they have the sixth-best record in their last 30 games (18-12), while Philadelphia ranks 15th in their previous 30 games (15-15).