Having completed a 3-3 road trip that saw them take a series from the Dodgers but drop one to the Giants, the Mets (13-11) return to Citi Field this weekend for a three-game series against the struggling Cardinals (11-14). While the Mets sit in third place in the National League East, the Cardinals enter the series as the National League Central’s cellar dwellers, a-game-and-a-half behind the Pirates for fourth place.
All things considered, the Mets are in a pretty good position right now, especially considering the 0-5 start to the season that now feels like a distant memory.