If you slept on the Mets, it's on you

 Entering today's game at Dodger Stadium vs. the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Mets sit 2 1/2 games behind Atlanta in the National League East. Both the Braves & Mets have won 6 straight entering play today. 2nd place Philadelphia almost has to win to keep pace, and hold on to their position, with the Mets 1/2 game behind the Phillies.

The Mets have gone 12-3 since a 0-5 start. That includes taking 2 of 3 from Atlanta, and the Phillies haven't played the Mets yet this season. However, consider what has happened of late to Mets opponents.

The Kansas City Royals, 2 games behind Cleveland in the AL Central entering play today, won 2 of 3 from division rival Chicago after leaving Citi Field last week. However, barring a late rally, they could lose 2 of 3 to Baltimore. You can argue the Mets cooled them off, taking 2 of 3 last weekend.

The Pittsburgh Pirates came to New York Monday in 1st place in the NL Central. Today, they're in 4th place, and in danger of getting swept again, this time at home against Boston. Yep, the Mets cooled off the Pirates.

The Dodgers have dropped three straight after losing the first two games of this series vs. the Mets. Struggling Tyler Glasnow gets the call today after getting strafed by Washington in his last start, while the Mets counter with Adrian Houser. New York has kept Shohei Ohtani, Freddie Freeman, and company in the ballpark, though there's no guarantee that'll still be the case today, to be fair.

And, here's the scary part. Former Dodger JD Martinez is getting ready to be called to Flushing, to give Pete Alonso, Francisco Lindor, DJ Stewart, et al some backup. Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez is on the IL with a torn thumb ligament, prompting the return of fan favorite Tomas Nido. 

After today, the Mets go to San Francisco, where the opportunity exists to abuse Blake Snell yet again. No wonder Mets fans on Reddit are giddy. But, then, they're also fickle, and as soon as things go south, they'll go back to whining.

Enjoy the ride, kids. It's a long way to October, after all.