All through 2024, shortstop Francisco Lindor and other players routinely talked about how the “vibes” contained in the New York Mets’ clubhouse helped the squad bounce again from a 22-33 begin to the season and finally full a visit to the Nationwide League Championship Sequence.
This time round, the Mets dropped two of their first three video games of the marketing campaign however then grew to become the most popular staff in all of MLB en path to getting into Friday with a league-best record of 18-7. For a chunk produced by Jorge Castillo that was printed on Friday, Lindor spoke in regards to the positivity hovering over the Amazins whilst free-agent signing Juan Soto has struggled on the plate.
“Final yr we weren’t enjoying effectively,” Lindor mentioned about the place the Mets have been roughly 11 months in the past. “Now we’ve vibes. The music is louder. The chemistry from the fellows is so much higher than what we had at first of final yr. The group feels extra secure. The tradition is gorgeous. It feels so much higher and that is essential. It takes years of that rising.”
Lindor’s offensive manufacturing is a giant motive followers have largely been in a position to ignore Soto’s numbers all through the opening month of the marketing campaign. Traditionally a gradual starter, Lindor slashed .349/.402/.570 with a .972 OPS, 5 house runs and 13 RBI over his final 21 video games main as much as Friday’s collection opener on the Washington Nationals (11-14).
In the meantime, ESPN stats present that first baseman Pete Alonso started Friday main the Mets (amongst certified gamers) with a .341 common, six homers, 26 RBI and a 1.122 OPS. To date, Alonso has been price rather more than the worth connected to the two-year deal he signed in February to proceed enjoying for what’s been his solely MLB membership.
As of Friday afternoon, DraftKings Sportsbook had the Mets and New York Yankees (15-10) tied for second among the many betting favorites at +800 odds to win the 2025 World Sequence. Lots will go proper and unsuitable for the Mets over the subsequent handful of months, however one cannot blame the membership’s followers for dreaming large after the primary 25 video games of the season.
