A sweep in Miami would send the Mets to the postseason regardless of what the Reds or Diamondbacks do this weekend.

“Skubal is hoping for a new deal worth $400 million, according to Heyman, which would be the highest total contract value for a full-time starting pitcher,” Bleacher Report’s Andrew Peters wrote. Detroit is reportedly trying to lowball Skubal, and the gap between both sides is massive, suggesting a deal isn’t close.

As the World Series moved across town, the Yankees had the Mets flat on the mat. They’d won a pair of thrillers, outlasting the Mets with a walk-off in Game 1 before holding on for dear life in a memorable Game 2.

"It's all hands on deck [Sunday]," manager Carlos Mendoza said after the Mets' win on Saturday against the Marlins.

“Adding Skubal would give them a certified ace; even if their depth got depleted, they could rely on Skubal to produce. The Mets are in a much better position than the Tigers, offensively. If Skubal could win with Detroit, imagine what he’d do with a strong lineup to back him up,” FanSided’s Wynston Wilcox wrote.

Francisco Lindor probably won’t win the NL Silver Slugger at shortstop. An honor he took home in 2023 and 2024, his biggest rival at shortstop in the league fee

When billionaire hedge-fund mogul Steve Cohen bought the New York Mets, he made it clear that he expected to win a championship within five years and would spare no expense in pursuit of that goal. Five years later, Cohen has stayed true to his word.