Benjamin Grimm

That's right. NHOP isn't sophisticated enough to account for head-to-head play and at this point, with three out of seven of the remaining games falling into that category, the skew of the number becomes more extreme. Here's the updated postseason possibility chart. Things are coming into more focus. I have the Mets ahead of the Braves because they currently lead the season series. In the race for the second N.L. Wild Card, the Padres lead the Phillies by 2.5 games and have a Magic Number of 7. Padres need to finish with a better record because the Phillies won the season series. If the Mets win the division, their most likely NLDS opponent would be the winner of a Cardinals-Phillies series. And if they don't, they'll probably host the Padres in the Wild Card series while the Cardinals-Phillies winner would go to L.A. [TABLE] [TR][TH]Playoff Seed[/th][TH]Current Team[/th][TH]Other Possibilities[/th]

According to this article, they're not considering a change in venue: https://www.mlb.com/braves/news/mlb-discussing-contingency-plans-for-mets-braves-series-in-atlantaMLB discussing contingency plans for Mets-Braves series Options include shifting Friday's game to a matinee and/or scheduling a split doubleheader on Sunday. Though not a desirable option, the teams could also make up one or more games on Thursday, Oct. 6, the day after the regular season is set to conclude, if those games are necessary to decide the NL East title.

Double Unhappiness tonight: Braves win, Mets lose. Magic Number is 8, with 7 games remaining. Mets can still control their fate: If they take two of three from the Braves and three of four of the remaining games against Miami and Washington, they'll win the division. If they only win one game in Atlanta (or wherever the games are played) they'll need some outside help; the Braves will have to lose one or more games against the Marlins and Nationals. [TABLE] [TR][TH]Team[/th][TH]Goal[/th][TH]Remaining Games[/th][TH]Remaining Games vs Mets[/th][TH]Mets Magic Number[/th][TH]NHOP[/th]

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I agree. I think it was someone grasping for a silver lining.

I read somebody (don't remember who) saying that it might be better for the Mets to be a Wild Card. They'll have a weaker opponent in the Wild Card series and then they would only have to beat the Dodgers in a best-of-five instead of a best-of-seven, which might be an easier task.

Only one outcome yesterday, and it was an unhappy one, as the Braves beat the Nationals. When the Mets series against Atlanta begins, they will be somewhere between three games ahead and one game behind the Braves. [TABLE] [TR][TH]Team[/th][TH]Goal[/th][TH]Remaining Games[/th][TH]Remaining Games vs Mets[/th][TH]Mets Magic Number[/th][TH]NHOP[/th]

His name is at or near the top of many of the lists. He didn't ground into any double plays, though. I wonder if he regrets that? Meanwhile, this from Anthony DiComo about Terrance Gore: Should the Mets manage to win it all this year, Gore's unique career would take an historic turn. The pinch-running specialist is already one of the only players in MLB history to earn three World Series rings for three different franchises: the 2015 Royals, the 2020 Dodgers and the 2021 Braves. Making his feat more unique is the fact he didn't actually play in any of those Fall Classics. (Gore was on the World Series roster for Kansas City and Atlanta but didn't appear in a game. He did not make any of the Dodgers' postseason rosters. Only 16 players have been on a winning World Series roster for three different franchises, including Jack Morris, Dave Stewart and Steve Carlton. Gore has a chance to become the 17th. No one has done it for at least four franchises. Teams typically give out World Series rings to anyone who contributed over the course of the season, even if it was for a single game in April. As such, there's no data to determine how many players -- if any -- actually earned a ring with four or more teams. But the list is assuredly small, and Gore is the rare player with a chance to crack it. “It would be special,” said Gore, who signed a Minor League deal in June. “It's definitely what I'm trying to do. When the Mets called, I knew they had a really good ballclub. So I'm putting all my eggs in one basket, and we'll see what happens.” Steve Carlton would have been with the 1967 Cardinals (I assume) and 1980 Phillies. I can't think of what his third team would have been.

The Cardinals would have to win more games than they have remaining in order to do that. They can finish with a better record than the Braves, but not a better record than the Mets. (They can tie the Mets, but the Mets hold the tiebreaker advantage.)

His last three starts: 11 earned runs in 15 innings. One more regular season start, probably against the Braves. If that goes poorly, I wonder how that might impact the postseason plans for him? Does Bassitt move ahead of him in the rotation?

Mets all time Top Twenty leaders in postseason play. This lists combines all levels of postseason: Wild Card, NLDS, NLCS, and World Series. When the Mets are about to begin a new postseason series, I'll post the leaders for whatever Series is about to begin. Needless to say, the leaderboards for the Wild Card series is pretty thin at the moment. If the Mets can fend off the Braves, we won't have to see that pathetic list. And if they don't, at least they'll have a chance to make that list somewhat less pathetic. Active Mets players are listed in bold. BATTING Games 1. Edgardo Alfonzo, Robin Ventura, David Wright: 24 4. Benny Agbayani, Mike Piazza: 22 6. Cleon Jones, Bud Harrelson, Jerry Grote, Keith Hernandez, Darryl Strawberry, Gary Carter, Lenny Dykstra: 20 13. Wally Backman, Darryl Hamilton: 19 15. Wayne Garrett, Mookie Wilson: 17 17. Curtis Granderson, Yoenis Cespedes: 15 19. Jay Payton, Todd Zeile, Timo Perez, Daniel Murphy, Lucas Duda, Travis d'Arnaud: 14 Plate Appearances 1. Edgardo Alfonzo: 113 2. Robin Ventura: 107 3. David Wright: 106 4. Mike Piazza: 97 5. Keith Hernandez: 93 6. Cleon Jones: 90 7. Gary Carter: 87 8. Darryl Strawberry: 86 9. Jerry Grote: 85 10. Benny Agbayani: 82 11. Bud Harrelson: 81 12. Wayne Garrett: 79 13. Lenny Dykstra: 76 14. Wally Backman: 71 15. Mookie Wilson: 70 16. Curtis Granderson: 68 17. Daniel Murphy: 64 18. Jay Payton, Todd Zeile: 61 20. Yoenis Cespedes: 60 At Bats 1. Edgardo Alfonzo: 100 2. David Wright: 91 3. Robin Ventura: 87 4. Mike Piazza: 86 5. Gary Carter: 83 6. Cleon Jones: 81 7. Jerry Grote: 80 8. Keith Hernandez: 78 9. Darryl Strawberry: 76 10. Bud Harrelson: 70 11. Wayne Garrett, Benny Agbayani: 67 13. Mookie Wilson: 65 14. Lenny Dykstra: 64 15. Wally Backman: 61 16. Daniel Murphy, Yoenis Cespedes: 58 18. Jay Payton, Curtis Granderson: 57 20. Timo Perez: 56 Runs 1. Edgardo Alfonzo: 15 2. Cleon Jones: 14 3. Darryl Strawberry, Lenny Dykstra, Daniel Murphy: 13 6. Mike Piazza: 12 7. Wally Backman, Timo Perez: 11 9. David Wright, Carlos Beltran, Curtis Granderson: 10 12. Robin Ventura: 9 13. Jerry Grote, Wayne Garrett, Felix Millan, Carlos Delgado: 8 17. Mookie Wilson, John Olerud, Rickey Henderson, Jose Reyes, Juan Lagares, Yoenis Cespedes: 7 Hits 1. Edgardo Alfonzo: 26 2. Cleon Jones: 23 3. Mike Piazza: 22 4. Lenny Dykstra: 21 5. Keith Hernandez, Benny Agbayani: 20 7. Darryl Strawberry, Daniel Murphy: 19 9. Jerry Grote, Gary Carter, David Wright: 18 12. Wally Backman: 17 13. Todd Zeile: 16 14. John Olerud, Curtis Granderson: 15 16. Bud Harrelson, Rusty Staub, Robin Ventura, Timo Perez: 14 20. Ray Knight, Jay Payton, Carlos Delgado: 13 Doubles 1. Edgardo Alfonzo: 8 2. Cleon Jones: 7 3. Benny Agbayani, Mike Piazza, Todd Zeile: 6 6. Robin Ventura, David Wright: 5 8. Darryl Strawberry, Gary Carter, Lenny Dykstra: 4 11. Jerry Grote, Wayne Garrett, Timo Perez, Carlos Delgado, Shawn Green: 3 16. Bud Harrelson, Tom Seaver, Rusty Staub, Gregg Jefferies, Kevin McReynolds, Darryl Hamilton, Jose Valentin, Paul Lo Duca, Endy Chavez, Daniel Murphy, Lucas Duda, Juan Lagares, Wilmer Flores, Curtis Granderson: 2 Triples 1. Bud Harrelson, Don Hahn, Felix Millan, Keith Hernandez, Gary Carter, Lenny Dykstra, Edgardo Alfonzo, Jose Reyes, Wilmer Flores: 1 Home Runs 1. Daniel Murphy: 7 2. Mike Piazza: 5 3. Rusty Staub, Darryl Strawberry, Lenny Dykstra, Edgardo Alfonzo, Carlos Delgado: 4 8. Tommie Agee, Donn Clendenon, Wayne Garrett, John Olerud, Carlos Beltran, Travis d'Arnaud, Curtis Granderson, Michael Conforto: 3 16. Cleon Jones, Ken Boswell, Gary Carter, Kevin McReynolds, Jay Payton, Robin Ventura, David Wright, Yoenis Cespedes: 2 Runs Batted In 1. Edgardo Alfonzo: 17 2. Gary Carter: 15 3. David Wright: 13 4. Keith Hernandez, Darryl Strawberry, John Olerud, Mike Piazza, Curtis Granderson: 12 9. Rusty Staub, Carlos Delgado, Daniel Murphy: 11 12. Robin Ventura: 10 13. Lenny Dykstra, Todd Zeile: 9 15. Cleon Jones, Jay Payton, Lucas Duda, Yoenis Cespedes: 8 19. Ray Knight, Benny Agbayani, Travis d'Arnaud: 7 Walks 1. Robin Ventura: 17 2. David Wright: 15 3. Keith Hernandez, Benny Agbayani: 14 5. Bud Harrelson, John Milner, Edgardo Alfonzo, Mike Piazza: 10 9. Wayne Garrett, Darryl Strawberry, Carlos Beltran, Curtis Granderson: 9 13. Lenny Dykstra: 8 14. Cleon Jones, Wally Backman, Todd Zeile: 7 17. Mike Bordick, Carlos Delgado, Daniel Murphy: 6 20. Rusty Staub, John Olerud, Wilmer Flores: 5 Strikeouts 1. David Wright: 28 2. Darryl Strawberry: 23 3. Lucas Duda: 20 4. Wayne Garrett, Edgardo Alfonzo: 19 6. Yoenis Cespedes: 18 7. Mike Piazza, Travis d'Arnaud: 17 9. Mookie Wilson: 15 10. Keith Hernandez, Jay Payton, Benny Agbayani: 14 13. Robin Ventura, Daniel Murphy: 13 15. Gary Carter, Todd Zeile: 12 17. Jerry Grote, Wally Backman, Lenny Dykstra: 11 20. Bud Harrelson, Tommie Agee, Don Hahn: 10 Total Bases 1. Edgardo Alfonzo: 48 2. Mike Piazza: 43 3. Daniel Murphy: 42 4. Lenny Dykstra: 39 5. Cleon Jones: 36 6. Darryl Strawberry: 35 7. Gary Carter: 30 8. Benny Agbayani, David Wright: 29 10. Rusty Staub, Carlos Delgado: 28 12. Keith Hernandez, Curtis Granderson: 26 14. Robin Ventura, Todd Zeile: 25 16. Wayne Garrett, John Olerud: 24 18. Jerry Grote: 21 19. Carlos Beltran, Travis d'Arnaud: 20 Extra-Base Hits 1. Edgardo Alfonzo: 13 2. Mike Piazza: 11 3. Cleon Jones, Lenny Dykstra, Daniel Murphy: 9 6. Darryl Strawberry: 8 7. Gary Carter, Benny Agbayani, Robin Ventura, Todd Zeile, David Wright, Carlos Delgado: 7 13. Wayne Garrett, Rusty Staub: 6 15. Curtis Granderson: 5 16. Tommie Agee, Donn Clendenon, Kevin McReynolds, Carlos Beltran, Travis d'Arnaud: 4 Intentional Walks 1. Keith Hernandez, Mike Piazza: 5 3. Bud Harrelson: 4 4. Al Weis, John Olerud, Robin Ventura, David Wright, Wilmer Flores: 2 9. Cleon Jones, Tommie Agee, Wayne Garrett, John Milner, Felix Millan, Mookie Wilson, Wally Backman, Rafael Santana, Ray Knight, Lenny Dykstra, Kevin Elster, Edgardo Alfonzo, Todd Zeile, Cliff Floyd, Jose Reyes, Jose Valentin, Shawn Green, Daniel Murphy, James Loney: 1 Hit By Pitch 1. Mike Bordick: 3 2. Cleon Jones, Lenny Dykstra, Edgardo Alfonzo, Todd Pratt, Jose Valentin: 2 7. Jerry Grote, Wayne Garrett, Lee Mazzilli, Mookie Wilson, Gregg Jefferies, Jay Payton, Robin Ventura, Paul Lo Duca, Michael Tucker, Shawn Green, Travis d'Arnaud, Michael Conforto: 1 Sacrifice Flies 1. Robin Ventura, Curtis Granderson: 2 3. Al Weis, Wayne Garrett, Keith Hernandez, Danny Heep, Darryl Strawberry, Ray Knight, Gary Carter, Kevin McReynolds, Todd Pratt, Jay Payton, Mike Piazza, Roger Cedeno, Todd Zeile, Bubba Trammell, Paul Lo Duca, Lucas Duda, Travis d'Arnaud, Michael Conforto, Yoenis Cespedes: 1 Sacrifice Hits 1. Felix Millan, Wally Backman, Rey Ordonez: 3 4. Jon Matlack, Rafael Santana, Lenny Dykstra, Rick Reed: 2 8. Tug McGraw, Bud Harrelson, Jerry Grote, J.C. Martin, Wayne Garrett, Jesse Orosco, Roger McDowell, David Cone, Edgardo Alfonzo, Benny Agbayani, Al Leiter, Melvin Mora, Kenny Rogers, Glendon Rusch, Mike Hampton, Mike Bordick, Tom Glavine, Jose Valentin, Paul Lo Duca, John Maine, Lucas Duda, Matt Harvey, Juan Lagares, Wilmer Flores, Jacob deGrom, Steven Matz: 1 Stolen Bases 1. Rickey Henderson: 7 2. Mookie Wilson, Darryl Strawberry, Curtis Granderson: 4 5. Tommie Agee, Wally Backman, Roger Cedeno, Timo Perez, Jose Reyes: 3 10. Cleon Jones, Kevin McReynolds, Melvin Mora, Carlos Beltran, Juan Lagares: 2 15. Wayne Garrett, Lee Mazzilli, Keith Hernandez, Howard Johnson, Lenny Dykstra, Rey Ordonez, Jay Payton, Benny Agbayani, Lenny Harris, Shawon Dunston, David Wright, Michael Tucker, Shawn Green, Daniel Murphy, Wilmer Flores, Yoenis Cespedes: 1 Caught Stealing 1. Darryl Strawberry, Curtis Granderson: 2 3. Ed Kranepool, Ron Swoboda, Don Hahn, Mookie Wilson, Wally Backman, Edgardo Alfonzo, Jay Payton, Benny Agbayani, Mike Piazza, Roger Cedeno, Shawon Dunston, Timo Perez, Jose Reyes, David Wright, Daniel Murphy: 1 Ground into Double Play 1. Cleon Jones: 4 2. Jerry Grote, Jon Matlack, John Milner, Mookie Wilson, Keith Hernandez, Danny Heep, Ray Knight, Jay Payton, Robin Ventura, David Wright, Jose Valentin, Travis d'Arnaud: 2 14. Tom Seaver, Tommie Agee, Wayne Garrett, Don Hahn, Darryl Strawberry, Rafael Santana, Dwight Gooden, Gary Carter, Gregg Jefferies, David Cone, Rey Ordonez, John Olerud, Mike Piazza, Al Leiter, Roger Cedeno, Shawon Dunston, Timo Perez, Carlos Beltran, Endy Chavez, Shawn Green, Daniel Murphy, Wilmer Flores, Jacob deGrom, Michael Cuddyer, Yoenis Cespedes, James Loney: 1 PITCHING Games 1. John Franco, Armando Benitez: 15 3. Turk Wendell, Jeurys Familia: 13 5. Roger McDowell: 11 6. Dennis Cook, Addison Reed: 10 8. Tug McGraw, Jesse Orosco, Tyler Clippard: 8 11. Tom Seaver, Dwight Gooden, Rick Aguilera, Al Leiter, Chad Bradford, Guillermo Mota, Bartolo Colon: 7 18. Jerry Koosman, Ron Darling, Glendon Rusch, Pedro Feliciano, Aaron Heilman, Billy Wagner, Jon Niese: 6 Innings 1. Tom Seaver: 53.2 2. Al Leiter: 45.1 3. Dwight Gooden: 44.1 4. Jerry Koosman: 40 5. Ron Darling: 29.2 6. Rick Reed: 28.1 7. Mike Hampton: 27.1 8. Bob Ojeda: 27 9. Matt Harvey: 26.2 10. Noah Syndergaard: 26 11. Jon Matlack: 25.2 12. Jacob deGrom: 25 13. Tug McGraw: 21.2 14. Roger McDowell: 20.1 15. Bobby Jones, Armando Benitez: 18 17. Tom Glavine: 17 18. Sid Fernandez: 16.2 19. Jeurys Familia: 15.2 20. Rick Aguilera: 15 Wins 1. Jerry Koosman: 4 2. Tom Seaver, Jesse Orosco, Turk Wendell, Jacob deGrom: 3 6. Jon Matlack, Randy Myers, Bob Ojeda, John Franco, Mike Hampton, Tom Glavine, Matt Harvey, Noah Syndergaard: 2 14. Tug McGraw, Nolan Ryan, Ron Taylor, Gary Gentry, Ron Darling, Rick Aguilera, Roger McDowell, David Cone, Bobby Jones, Rick Reed, Armando Benitez, Octavio Dotel, Glendon Rusch, Rick White, Pedro Feliciano, John Maine, Guillermo Mota, Oliver Perez, Bartolo Colon: 1 Losses 1. Tom Seaver, Dwight Gooden, Kenny Rogers: 3 4. Jon Matlack, Harry Parker, Ron Darling, Sid Fernandez, Al Leiter, Mike Hampton: 2 10. Roger McDowell, David Cone, Bobby Jones, Rick Reed, Turk Wendell, Masato Yoshii, Steve Trachsel, Tom Glavine, Aaron Heilman, Billy Wagner, Jeurys Familia, Bartolo Colon, Jacob deGrom, Noah Syndergaard, Steven Matz, Tyler Clippard, Addison Reed: 1 Hits 1. Tom Seaver: 45 2. Dwight Gooden: 43 3. Al Leiter: 33 4. Jerry Koosman: 31 5. Ron Darling: 29 6. Bob Ojeda, Rick Reed: 28 8. Mike Hampton: 23 9. Matt Harvey, Jacob deGrom: 21 11. Roger McDowell, Noah Syndergaard, Steven Matz: 17 14. Sid Fernandez, Kenny Rogers: 16 16. Masato Yoshii, Armando Benitez, Tom Glavine: 15 19. Tug McGraw, Rick Aguilera, Oliver Perez: 13 Runs 1. Al Leiter: 20 2. Tom Seaver, Dwight Gooden: 18 4. Ron Darling: 17 5. Jerry Koosman: 15 6. Rick Reed: 13 7. Sid Fernandez, Matt Harvey: 10 9. Bobby Jones, Kenny Rogers, Mike Hampton: 9 12. Roger McDowell, Masato Yoshii, Jacob deGrom: 8 15. Jon Matlack, Bob Ojeda, Steve Trachsel, Noah Syndergaard: 7 19. Rick Aguilera, David Cone, Armando Benitez, Billy Wagner, Oliver Perez, Steven Matz, Addison Reed: 6 Earned Runs 1. Al Leiter: 18 2. Tom Seaver: 17 3. Dwight Gooden: 16 4. Jerry Koosman: 15 5. Ron Darling: 13 6. Rick Reed: 12 7. Sid Fernandez: 10 8. Bobby Jones, Kenny Rogers, Mike Hampton, Matt Harvey: 9 12. Masato Yoshii, Jacob deGrom: 8 14. Roger McDowell, Bob Ojeda, Steve Trachsel, Noah Syndergaard: 7 18. David Cone, Billy Wagner, Oliver Perez, Steven Matz: 6 Walks 1. Dwight Gooden: 17 2. Ron Darling, Al Leiter: 16 4. Jerry Koosman: 15 5. Tom Seaver: 14 6. Tug McGraw: 13 7. Mike Hampton: 12 8. John Maine, Noah Syndergaard: 11 10. Turk Wendell: 10 11. Bob Ojeda, Kenny Rogers: 9 13. Jon Matlack, Roger McDowell, Dennis Cook, Armando Benitez, Matt Harvey, Jacob deGrom: 8 19. Rick Reed, Tom Glavine: 7 Strikeouts 1. Tom Seaver: 46 2. Al Leiter: 40 3. Dwight Gooden: 38 4. Noah Syndergaard: 36 5. Jerry Koosman: 31 6. Jacob deGrom: 29 7. Matt Harvey: 27 8. Rick Reed: 25 9. Ron Darling: 24 10. Jon Matlack, Sid Fernandez: 20 12. Tug McGraw, Armando Benitez, Mike Hampton: 18 15. Jesse Orosco: 16 16. Bob Ojeda: 15 17. Turk Wendell: 14 18. John Maine, Steven Matz: 13 20. Nolan Ryan, Rick Aguilera, Roger McDowell, John Franco, Bobby Jones, Jeurys Familia: 10 Starts 1. Tom Seaver, Al Leiter: 7 3. Jerry Koosman, Ron Darling, Dwight Gooden: 6 6. Rick Reed: 5 7. Jon Matlack, Bob Ojeda, Mike Hampton, Matt Harvey, Jacob deGrom, Noah Syndergaard: 4 13. Bobby Jones, Masato Yoshii, Tom Glavine, John Maine, Steven Matz: 3 18. Gary Gentry, Sid Fernandez, David Cone, Kenny Rogers, Steve Trachsel, Oliver Perez: 2 Complete Games 1. Tom Seaver, Jerry Koosman: 2 3. Jon Matlack, Bob Ojeda, David Cone, Bobby Jones, Mike Hampton: 1 Shutouts 1. Jon Matlack, Bobby Jones, Mike Hampton: 1 Saves 1. Jeurys Familia: 5 2. Tug McGraw, Armando Benitez, Billy Wagner: 3 5. Ron Taylor, Jesse Orosco: 2 7. Nolan Ryan, Ray Sadecki, George Stone, John Franco: 1

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NWS forecast not looking too bad, so far: Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Maybe Friday gets postponed with a doubleheader on Sunday. Unless the forecast starts looking a lot worse, I doubt that they'll move the series to another city.

I vote for Philadelphia. Do we think this is something that might actually happen?

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What will be the Mets final record for 2022? Where will they be in the standings? Describe their path through the postseason. I'll start: I say that the Mets and the Braves will finish with identical records of 102-60, with the Mets getting the Division title due to the tiebreaker. They'll then defeat the Cardinals in the NLDS in four games, and will lose to the Dodgers in the NLCS in six games.

Corrected, thanks.

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Yesterday, the Mets won (Happy Outcome) but the Braves did too. (Unhappy Outcome). The Cardinals-Dodgers game produced both a Happy and Unhappy Outcome. By winning, the Dodgers eliminate the Mets from contention for the top playoff seed, but by losing, Cardinals can no longer get the second seed. If the Mets win the division, they are now guaranteed to be able to skip the Wild Card round. Both teams now drop off our chart, meaning that going forward, it's only about the Braves. On Friday, when the Mets series in Atlanta is about to begin, the Mets will be somewhere between four games ahead of the Braves and one game behind. [TABLE] [TR][TH]Team[/th][TH]Goal[/th][TH]Remaining Games[/th][TH]Remaining Games vs Mets[/th][TH]Mets Magic Number[/th][TH]NHOP[/th]

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2022 marks the 7th time that the Mets have won 97 or more games in a season. (Note: the 97th win in 1999 came in the 163rd game of the season, the tie-breaking playoff game against the Reds for the Wild Card.) Most team wins in a season 1. 108 (1986) 2. 100 (1969, 1988) 4. 98 (1985) 5. 97 (1999, 2006, 2022) 8. 94 (2000) 9. 92 (1987) 10. 91 (1990) 11. 90 (1984, 2015)

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Only one Happy Outcome yesterday, a loss by the Cardinals. Three Unhappy Outcomes: Mets lost, Braves and Dodgers won. The Dodgers' Magic Number over the Mets is down to 1. If the Mets win all of their remaining games, and the Dodgers lose all of their games, the two teams will have the same record and the Mets will get the edge because of the tiebreaker. When the Mets arrive in Atlanta on Friday to play the Braves, they will be somewhere between five games ahead and two games behind, with six games remaining. The combination of the Mets losing yesterday and the Braves winning ensures that neither team will have the division title wrapped up beforehand. [TABLE] [TR][TH]Team[/th][TH]Goal[/th][TH]Remaining Games[/th][TH]Remaining Games vs Mets[/th][TH]Mets Magic Number[/th][TH]NHOP[/th]

Gary has been hyping that record for deGrom's last few starts.