WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 27: Juan Soto #22 of the New York Mets between innings during a baseball game against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on April 27, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/ Getty Images)
The New York Mets are in first place in the NL East.
New York finished the 2024 season with an 89-73 record, which secured a wild-card spot. New York went on a run in the postseason, making it to the NLCS, but lost to the eventual World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers in six games.
The Mets were very active during the offseason, making arguably the biggest move by signing superstar Juan Soto to a 15-year $765 million contract, which is the largest contract in North American sports history. The Mets also signed starting pitchers Griffin Canning and Clay Holes, as well as reliever A.J. Minter.
New York also valued retaining its players, re-signing starting pitcher Sean Manaea and All-Star first baseman Pete Alonso.
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The Mets’ offense has been very strong this season, led by Soto, Alonso, Brandon Nimmo and Francisco Lindor.
The Mets are a top-five team at drawing walks, and a top-10 team in home runs, on-base percentage and slugging percentage. One area where the Mets struggle is batting average, ranking in the bottom 10.
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Pitching has also been a strength for the Mets, led by Kodai Senga, David Peterson and Holmes. Edwin Diaz has also been a major contributor out of the bullpen, and Manaea looks to make an impact as he recently made his season debut.
The Mets rank second in the majors in ERA and fewest home runs allowed. The Mets are in the top 10 for batting average allowed and strikeouts, but are in the bottom half of the league for walks and hits per inning pitched (WHIP).
The Mets have dealt with injuries to the pitching staff throughout the season. Canning ruptured his left Achilles tendon, Minter had surgery to repair a torn left lat muscle, and both Max Kranick and Dedniel Nunez will undergo Tommy John surgery.
With the injuries to the pitchers, the Mets made a trade with the Baltimore Orioles to acquire reliever Gregory Soto.
With the trade deadline on July 30, the Mets may look to acquire more pitching help to help make a push during the postseason. Even if the Mets are unable to obtain pitching help, the team is in a great position to go on a run in October.
The Mets are viewed as a lock to make the postseason, with odds of -5000. Its odds of winning the National League are +450, and its odds of winning the World Series are +850, which is tied for the third-highest odds.
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