By defeating Philadelphia on Saturday at Citi Field, the Mets elevated their win total to 86 while keeping their loss total at 69. Those are numbers a Mets fan likes to stare at as a playoff pursuit approaches its final turn.
Twice before, a Mets team could claim 86-69, but got there after losing Game 155. Turned out falling to 86-69 didn't augur well for seasons on the brink.
By downing the Phils, 6-3, the 2024 Mets climbed to their set of magic numbers and continued to legitimize the idea that this year has a chance to be remembered in the same enchanted terms as 1969 and 1986.
I can't imagine this version of the Mets being done a week from today, and I refuse to imagine this version of the Mets simply tiptoeing in and out of October. Reality, as always, will tell the tale.
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