"If Bo Bichette hits, if Luis Robert stays on the field, if Freddy Peralta makes 30-plus starts, if the corner infielders adapt to their new positions, if Nolan McLean continues to pitch as well as he did at the end of last year ... if all of that goes well, this could be a really, really good team, and perhaps the greatest threat to the Dodgers' championship reign."
"The Mets had the Dodgers' number in 2025, winning four of the seven matchups between the teams during the regular season. On top of that, the Mets outscored the Dodgers by seven runs across their games. The story was much different in 2024, with the Dodgers taking four of six games in the season series. They also dispatched the Mets in six games in that season's NLCS."
The New York Mets overhauled nearly their entire core during the offseason and added several All-Star players to replace Pete Alonso and Edwin Diaz. Outcomes hinge on multiple factors: Bo Bichette producing, Luis Robert staying on the field, Freddy Peralta making 30-plus starts, corner infielders adapting to new positions, and Nolan McLean sustaining his late-2025 pitching form. The club also added All-Stars Marcus Semien and Devin Williams and signed Jorge Polanco. New York missed the 2025 postseason after a second-half collapse, finishing 13 games behind the Phillies and losing a Wild Card tiebreaker. If roster pieces perform and stay healthy, the Mets could challenge the Dodgers and compete in the NL East.
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