The Mets and Braves have had a number of climactic late-season series. This… will not be one of them. But it is a chance for the Braves to extend the Mets’ recent misery, something that, should it happen, we will all relish.
The Mets had a seven-game winning streak in late July. Since then, they’re 5-16 and have won just a single series. Though they have won three of their last five, they suffered another disappointment on Thursday when they lost a rubber game to the Nationals. Add that to their series loss to the Braves, which came after they obliterated Atlanta pitching in the first game of the set, and it’s been rough going for the Mets.