After a 5-3 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday, the New York Mets got a series win after taking two of three games from the Dodgers at Citi Field. The Mets are now 85-48 with a three game lead over Atlanta in the NL East and are the second-best team (record-wise) in the National League … behind Los Angeles. Spirits are flying high, but was this series enough to prove that they’re a legit threat to the Dodgers in the postseason?
It’s a compelling though. They are 4-3 against L.A. in the regular season and seemingly have all the pieces you need to compete in the playoffs:
- An upper echelon pitching staff with two aces
- A well-rounded lineup
- A really solid bullpen
All of those factors will keep them in games and, against most teams, would make them solid favorites.