The New York Mets enter its three-game series with the Atlanta Braves as the hottest team in baseball, having won eight consecutive games. The Mets swept their last two series against the Marlins and Phillies and have not lost a game since the Braves defeated them twice on April 10th and 11th. The Braves are the only team to defeat the Mets in a series this season.
Series Previews
Series Preview: Miami Marlins vs. New York Mets
The New York Mets could not have asked for a better result in its first home series of the season, sweeping the Philadelphia Phillies in a three-game set. The only downside to the series was the hamstring injury suffered by David Wright that put him on the 15-day disabled list.
Series Preview: Philadelphia Phillies vs. New York Mets
It was unfortunate that the New York Mets had to play one of the hottest teams in baseball, the Atlanta Braves this weekend. After dropping the first two games, the Mets were able to hand the Braves its first loss of the season behind a solid performance from Bartolo Colon. The Mets return to Flushing … Read more
Series Preview: New York Mets vs. Atlanta Braves
It was a very productive opening series for the New York Mets as they took two of three from the Washington Nationals to start off the season. Bartolo Colon was impressive on Monday, pitching six innings of three-hit ball in a 3-1 victory. Matt Harvey stole the show on Wednesday, pitching six shutout innings and … Read more
Series Preview: Mets vs. Twins
Quick preview for this weekend’s snowstorm in Minnesota.
Series Preview: Mets vs. Phillies
After nearly sweeping the down-trending Dodgers in Los Angeles, the Mets move on to face another club spinning out of control — the Philadelphia Phillies — for a three-game set.
Could Mets fans be any happier witnessing the Phils’ demise?
Series Preview: Mets at Los Angeles Dodgers
The Mets (40-36, 3rd place in the N.L. East) begin a 4-game set with the Dodgers (43-33, 1st place in the N.L. West) in Los Angeles tonight at 10:10 PM EDT.
The Dodgers have lost 8 of their last 9 games, and are coming off a sweep at the hands of the San Francisco Giants. This recent run of games dropped the Dodgers into a first place tie with the Giants, after L.A. had held a steady lead in the N.L. West for the first 3 months of the season.
The Mets followed their 4-game winning streak with a 4-game losing streak. They lost 2 in a row to the last-place Cubs before steamrolling them in game 3 of the series.
Mets vs. Cubs Series Preview
Mets vs Cubs: Snakebitten Edition
I don’t want to be cliche and use the “this is a trap series” but this is a trap series. When playing well, the Mets have a bad habit of playing down to their competition. This is a young team and I expect lapses such as this, but I am hoping they go out and put the foot to them. Because folks, the Cubs are not very good. The team might be tough to watch, but here are some players worth keeping an eye out for: