"Great American Ball Park opened in 2003. The Mets made their first September visit there in 2007, then returned in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2019. Their composite won-lost mark on the banks of the Ohio in the final month of those specific seasons? A cool 15-4, including a division-clincher in 2015 and Pete Alonso's 50th home run as a rookie in 2019. Six series versus the Reds inside this month within the walls of this venue, six series wins."
"The Reds come with the locale where the Mets are almost unbeatable this time of year, so you'd have to pick them as your opponent. But why wouldn't you? The Reds are the team to whom the Mets have dealt all that September beating since 2007. Plus, until this week, this series loomed as an opportunity to shake off once and for all our nearest nemesis for the third and last Wild Card."
Great American Ball Park opened in 2003 and hosted Mets September visits in 2007, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2019. The Mets posted a combined 15-4 record in those Septembers and won all six series there. Highlights include a division-clincher in 2015 and Pete Alonso's 50th home run as a rookie in 2019. Most of those September series were against the Reds, who served as the primary opponent for those Mets victories. The matchup in Cincinnati in September often carried postseason implications and offered a chance to address Wild Card rivalry. Cultural parallels tie Friday-night baseball atmospheres to historic Friday-night television staples.
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