NEW YORK — In a play that captured so much of the charm of the New York Mets’ season so far, a throw from catcher Francisco Alvarez hit third base, preventing the tying run from scoring in the ninth inning. Naturally, closer Edwin Díaz promptly recorded the final out to seal the Mets’ 2-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday night. Instead of the Phillies celebrating a division title in the Mets’ home, New York firmly enhanced its own playoff position.
Advertisement After taking three out of four from the Phillies, the Mets can clinch a playoff berth by winning the three-game series against the Atlanta Braves . The Mets flew to Atlanta on Sunday night for the series, which begins Tuesday. New York (87-69) shares the same record as the Arizona Diamondbacks .
The Braves are two games behind them for a playoff spot. There are six games left. Here are five takeaways as the Mets head into the final week of the season.
This time, Mets have shown right personality Pete Alonso made a good point before Sunday’s game. “People are going to think of the 2024 Mets as ‘OMG’ or Grimace,” Alonso said, “but the one word for me that comes to mind is resilient.” That characteristic is a difference from the Mets’ recent runs, notably in 2022 when they blew their lead in Atlanta and ended up as a wild-card team that exited early.
As Alonso also mentioned, the Mets failed to handle tasks in 2022 leading up to that final series when Atlanta swept them. Earlier that.