Playoff Fate Hangs in Balance as Unexpected Underline Set to Shock Fans

The Mets are in serious jeopardy of losing their playoff spot. While this collapse would not be as historic as if the Tigers lose the division and potentially miss the playoffs, it is still a really bad look. I’ve been explaining over and over that the Mets have been remarkably average since the middle of the season. The team was great starting in the middle of last year, ran it to the National League Championship Series, and built a nice record to start the year. On June 12th, they were 45-24. Immediately after that, they lost seven straight and 10 of 11 games. Since June 12th, the team has gone 35-42. They are no longer the owner of the Wild Card spot. This is a team with an enormous payroll, and they are about to be a complete disaster. Looking to try and salvage their season is David Peterson. He is 9-6 for the season with a 3.98 ERA, and a 1.34 WHIP. Those are good numbers, and he is probably the guy that they want on their mound in a big game, but he has been rough the past two months. In August and September, he has allowed 36 earned runs over 46.1 innings. Cubs hitters have hit .270 against Peterson over 37 at-bats.