If the Mets had been able to ride the six-game winning streak that they put together at the beginning of this month, they might have been able to seize an opportunity to get back into the Wild Card race. With the Diamondbacks and Marlins having won just two of their past ten games, two of the National League’s three Wild Card spots look more attainable for the rest of the league than they did just a couple of weeks ago.
The Mets, however, did not take advantage of that opportunity, a common theme during their frustrating 2023 season.