Coming off their worst series of the season, during which they were emphatically swept by one of the bottom teams in the National League, the Mets (48-37) are back at home and set to host the Brewers (47-37) for a three-game series that begins tonight.
Despite their massive recent struggles, the Mets are just two games back of the Phillies for first place in the National League East and ten games ahead of the Braves. And they’re in the first Wild Card spot, slightly ahead of the Brewers and Cardinals.