MLB Postseason Preview: New York Mets
The New York Mets finished the regular season with a 101–61 record and a playoff spot thanks to a wild card. The Mets had the same record as their division rivals the Atlanta Braves, but Atlanta won the National League East title by having the better head-to-head record. Buck Showalter is the second manager in history to shepherd both the Mets and the Yankees into the playoffs.
The New York Mets are the No. 4 seed in the NL playoffs. They have home-field advantage in first round.
The Mets will play the 5th-seeded San Diego Padres in the Wild Card Series. The Padres beat the Mets 4-2 in six regular-season games.
The wild card series is a best-of-three series. The first game is on Friday, October 7 at 8:07 p.m. Game 2 is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 8 at 7:37 p., and Game 3 is played on Sunday, 9.37 pm. If the Mets defeat the Padres, they would face the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The Wild Card Series will be broadcast on ESPN. The NLDS and NLCS will air on either FOX 5 or Fox Sports 1. World Series to air at FOX5.
Showalter hasn't released his roster yet, but we already know Scherzer is getting the ball in Game 1. Jacob deGrom and Chris Bassitt will likely start, Edwin Díaz, Adam Ottovino, Trevor May, Seth Lugo, and Joely Rodriguez are locks for the pen. Brandon Nimmo, Francisco Lindor, Jeff McNeil, Pete Alonso, Eduardo Escobar, Daniel Vogelbach, Mark Canha, Luis Guillorme, Tomás Nido, James McCann will appear in the lineup in some form.
Brandon Nimmo, Francisco Lindor, Jeff McNeil, Pete Alonso, Eduardo Escobar, Daniel Vogelbach, Mark Canha, Luis Guillorme, Tomás Nido, and James McCann will appear in the lineup in some form. Edwin Díaz, Adam Ottovino, Trevor May, Seth Lugo, Joely Rodriguez are locks for the pen.
