new york mets Jon Heyman What ‘inconsistent’ Mets need to go right for an October chance By Jon Heyman Published Aug. 31, 2025, 8:33 p.m. ET Juan Soto singles during the Mets’ Aug. 27 game against the Phillies. Robert Sabo for the NY Post Access the Mets beat like never before Don’t miss Mike Puma’s text messages from Queens and beyond — he’s giving Sports+ subscribers the inside buzz on the Mets. Sign up Now The most obvious piece of good news for the Mets is they’ll almost surely still make the National League playoffs despite a season tilting decidedly downward since a near-perfect start that seems like a dream now. The better news: The Nats and Marlins — two second-division teams that transform