I put my thoughts in the IGT so I'll copy and paste them here. Willets Point wrote: I feel good about this split against the team with the best record in the league. The Mets felt dominant in their wins whereas they only felt a couple of hits away from taking the lead in their losses. You got to figure that if and when their hitters return from the IL they will be positioned to compete with the best teams in baseball. Note: I think I may have been incorrect about the Padres having the best record in the league when the series started, but they definitely were up there.