The New York Mets haven’t clinched yet, but it’s fair to start realistically thinking about the playoffs. All along, the mission was to earn any playoff berth they could get. Home field advantage is great. What hasn’t always been the most useful for MLB playoffs teams is the bye.
If the Mets are able to seal the deal, they’re likely to head to the West Coast to face off against the Los Angeles Dodgers or San Diego Padres. The former is the more realistic scenario with the Dodgers long entrenched in the number 3 seed and the Padres needing an extreme finish (good or bad) to move out of the number 5 spot which would have them heading to Wrigley Field.