Breaking down the Mets’ competition in tight NL wild-card race
NY Post
ANAHEIM, Calif. — The guesswork about who might end up where is finally finished, placing the focus on the postseason races for the final two months.
On Friday, the Mets began a 10-game road trip with one of their trade deadline additions, Paul Blackburn, stymying the Angels in a 5-1 win.
The Mets, most realistically battling for an NL wild-card berth, began the day with a 46.8 percent chance of reaching the postseason, according to Fangraphs.
And their remaining schedule strength of .492 was the fourth-easiest in the NL.
A breakdown of the other NL wild-card contenders (all numbers entering Friday’s play):
Record: 59-49
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