The New York Mets have been in a droop for a few weeks now, and it’s placing their playoff possibilities in some severe jeopardy. After Thursday’s 4-3 loss to the Atlanta Braves, the Mets have misplaced 13 of their previous 15 video games and have seen a once-comfortable lead within the wild-card race practically fully disappear.
Following Thursday’s outcomes, the Mets have the slimmest of leads over the Cincinnati Reds for the third and last wild-card spot within the Nationwide League, sitting simply 0.5 video games forward of them.
It’s a gorgeous reversal from the place issues have been just a bit greater than two weeks in the past.
On July 27, the Mets accomplished a three-game sweep of the San Francisco Giants to win their seventh recreation in a row and enhance to 62-44 on the season.
They weren’t solely six video games ahead of the Reds within the playoff race, however they have been on prime of the Nationwide League East (holding a 1.5-game lead over the Philadelphia Phillies) and have been only a half-game behind the Milwaukee Brewers for the most effective file within the Nationwide League.
Now all of that’s gone.
As of Thursday night time, the Mets path the Phillies by 5 video games within the NL East, they’re 12.5 video games again of the Brewers for the highest spot within the NL total and now solely have half a recreation of cushion over the Reds. Additionally they have the St. Louis Cardinals (3.5 again) proper behind them and gaining floor.
Supervisor Carlos Mendoza tried to stay optimistic whereas additionally acknowledging they aren’t taking part in properly.
