When the New York Mets began the 2024 campaign by losing each of their first five games, many ruled them out already. When they fell to a season-worst 11 games under .500 on June 2, even more MLB fans counted them out. Even FanGraphs essentially ruled them out, giving the Mets slim 7.9 percent odds to make the postseason after that. It’s safe to say that they have rebounded quite nicely since then.
Whether it’s due to a team meeting, OMG or Grimace, this Mets team has pulled itself essentially from the dead to prime position to make the postseason. Their 79.9 percent odds of making the postseason are a season-high, and if they can win two of three in their upcoming series against the Atlanta Braves, they’ll get in without even needing to play any of their final three games.
It’s been a great run seeing this Mets team compete and give themselves the best possible chance to make the postseason, but the goal shouldn’t be just to get in. This Mets team has the ingredients to make a deep run and be the 2024 version of what teams like the Arizona Diamondbacks, Philadelphia Phillies and Texas Rangers were able to do in the past two years…