The Yankees have been as good as advertised, trailing only their division rival Boston for the best record in the majors. At five games below .500 and 7.5 games out of first in the NL East, the Mets are coming dangerously close to falling out of contention. The series with the Yankees may not help […]
Author: Zane Moran
Stat preview: Baltimore Orioles, June 5-6
As frustrating as it can be to be a Mets fan, take solace in the fact that you are not an Orioles fan right now (unless you are some sort of hybrid Mets/Orioles fan, in which case I question your choices). Baltimore has been the worst team in the majors this season, and with the […]
Stat Preview: Chicago Cubs, May 31 – June 3
Entering the opener of a four-game series in New York, the Cubs hold the best run differential among NL teams (+78). The Mets are still in the red at -16, but perhaps they will have some life after winning two of the last three to end their dismal road trip. The Cubs have played well over […]
Stat Preview: Atlanta Braves, May 28-30
The NL East is about as tight as it can be up top, with the Braves, Phillies and Nationals all within a game of each other. The first-place Braves have gone just 5-5 in their last ten games and lost both of their last two series, but the Mets have not been able to capitalize. […]
Stat Preview: Milwaukee Brewers, May 24-27
When the Brewers left New York back in April, they were sitting at .500 and buried in the middle of the NL Central. The Mets were 12-2 and perched atop the NL East with a three-game lead. Fast forward a little more than a month and it’s the Mets who seem buried in a surprisingly deep […]
Stat Preview: Miami Marlins, May 21-23
The Marlins come into town after blowing a five-run ninth inning lead in Atlanta Sunday afternoon. The pitching is young and inexperienced, and that has shown through in the walk totals, as Miami is tied for third in the league in bases on balls (187, Mets pitchers are 25th at 135). There have been some […]
Stat preview: Arizona Diamondbacks, May 18-20
Both the Mets and the Diamondbacks got beat pretty thoroughly in their most recent games, and both enter the weekend looking to rebound from their worst stretch of the season. Arizona still sits in first place after losing seven of eight, but Colorado is beginning to close the gap. Much of their early success can […]
Stat Preview: Toronto Blue Jays, May 15-16
The Mets return home after a disappointing road trip, hoping to rebound in a shortened interleague series with the Blue Jays. Toronto has struggled as of late too, losing seven of their last 10. Both teams are looking up in their respective divisions at deficits of more than three games. Like the Mets, the Jays […]
Stat Preview: Philadelphia Phillies, May 11-13
Quite a bit has changed since the last time these two teams met. The external pressure on Phillies’ manager Gabe Kapler and his team has declined, as Philadelphia sits just a half game out of first in the NL East. The Mets have been scuffling, but hopefully the lineup mishaps on Wednesday were a sign […]
Stat Preview: Cincinnati Reds, May 7-9
The Mets enter Cincinnati seeking to snap their six-game losing streak and the Reds seem like a good candidate to oblige, as they still have yet to eclipse the 10-win mark. Before the season, the Reds seemed like a reasonable candidate to improve upon last year, because their 2017 hitters were solid, and the 2017 […]