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ST LOUIS, MISSOURI – MAY 6: Francisco Lindor #12 of the New York Mets celebrates scoring a run against the St. Louis Cardinals in the first inning at Busch Stadium on May 6, 2024 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Joe Puetz/Getty Images)Ahead of the ultimate early-season litmus test, Mets manager Carlos Mendoza expressed confidence in his club.

After back-to-back wins in St. Louis this week evened their record at 18-18, the Mets return to the East Coast for a seven-game gauntlet against two National League juggernauts in the Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies.

The demanding stretch against NL East rivals begins Friday night, when the Mets kick off a three-game series against the Braves…