NEW YORK -- If the New York Mets miss the playoffs, it’s the Philadelphia Phillies who will play the spoiler role.
After suffering a dispiriting three-game sweep against the Atlanta Braves, the Mets now have 10 games remaining. Seven of those are against the Phillies, beginning with a four-game set at Citi Field to complete the Mets’ final regular-season homestand. The Mets’ other three games are at Miami.
“We’re still right there,” Terry Collins said. “I do believe we are still in the hunt. You can’t ask for more than that.