The Mets entered Wednesday with five regular-season games to play, giving them time to bask in the glow of their first division title since 2006 and to keep accepting congratulations from their formerly embittered, but now extremely appreciative, fans.
They also have something to play for — home-field advantage in their five-game division series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Going into Wednesday night’s games, the Mets held the lead in that battle, with a record that was one game better than the Dodgers’ and with an added edge: They will win the tiebreaker if the teams end up with identical records at the conclusion of the regular season on Sunday.