The panic button is looking quite shiny.
And while it’s not time for Mets fans to push it, they can start sweating (but only a tad).
Lone Star struggles. Whether in Houston or at Citi Field, the Mets have not been able to keep up with the Astros. They’ve been swept in a pair of two-game series within a week.
Struggling against the Astros is not necessarily a major issue. Houston is the reigning American League champion. But if the Mets are a serious World Series contender –if they are “different,” as some fans — they have to be competitive against top-tier teams.