The Mets Achieved An Unfortunate First This Week

Mets Swept By The Cubs

This is not something you want to happen if you’re the Mets, especially when you’re playing a team like the Cubs, who are already well out of postseason contention.

Of course, that doesn’t mean that the Mets took them for granted.

They just ran into a buzzsaw this week.

Now is also not the time that you want to be swept, especially not by a team well out of the playoff race, and especially not while the Braves are nipping at the Mets’ heels.

For a brief moment last week, Atlanta had the lead in the NL East.

The Mets took it right back, but the Braves may be the team with the inside track right now.

The Mets needed to take advantage of playing the Cubs this week.

They needed some wins to separate themselves from the Braves and ultimately, they fell short.

The Mets will open up a four-game series with the Pittsburgh Pirates this weekend.

This represents another opportunity for the Mets to increase their lead while the Braves deal with the Philadelphia Phillies.