Coming off a series in which they dropped three of four in Philadelphia, the Mets (20-23) are set to play a three-game series in Miami against the Marlins (13-32), the team with the worst record in Major League Baseball.
There are no guarantees when playing a bad team, but the Mets really have an opportunity to bounce back from a stretch that just saw them go 2-5 against the Braves and Phillies, dropping them four games below .500 at the lowest point of that stretch. A dramatic extra-inning win last night in Philadelphia was a step in the right direction, and if they seize upon the opportunity presented to them by the schedule this weekend, they could end the weekend in relatively good shape.