
The New York Mets will be playing in their usual National League East division in the 2020 season. However, in the MLB-imposed 60-game schedule, 40 of those games will be against their division rivals (10 each vs. the Atlanta Braves, Washington Nationals, Philadelphia Phillies and Miami Marlins) and four against each American League East foe.
The geographically-based schedule won’t be reflected in the standings – they will show the regular six divisions instead – but was done with the purpose of avoiding so much traveling around the country.
The New York Mets field an incredibly competitive team, but note that their schedule is going to be very difficult. They will play 10 games against the World Champions, 10 vs. the talented Braves and the up-and-coming Phillies, not to mention four against the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays.
Despite the evidently tough schedule, the latest World Series odds from DraftKings give the Mets the eighth-best odds to win it all come playoff time.
The Mets odds compared to other teams
Los Angeles Dodgers: +375
New York Yankees: +400
Houston Astros: +650
Atlanta Braves: +1300
Minnesota Twins: +1600
Tampa Bay Rays: +1800
Washington Nationals: +1800
New York Mets: +2000
Philadelphia Phillies: +2000
St. Louis Cardinals: +2000
Chicago Cubs: +2200
Cleveland Indians: +2200
Cincinnati Reds: +2500
Oakland Athletics: +2500
Chicago White Sox: +3000
Boston Red Sox: +3000
Milwaukee Brewers: +3000
Los Angeles Angels: +3300
Arizona Diamondbacks: +4500
San Diego Padres: +4500
Texas Rangers: +8000
Toronto Blue Jays: +10000
Pittsburgh Pirates: +10000
Colorado Rockies: +15000
San Francisco Giants: +25000
Seattle Mariners: +50000
Kansas City Royals: +50000
Detroit Tigers: +75000
Baltimore Orioles: +75000
Miami Marlins: +75000
With Pete Alonso, Robinson Cano, JD Davis, Michael Conforto, Jeff McNeil, Brandon Nimmo, Yoenis Cespedes, Dominic Smith, Wilson Ramos and company, the Mets actually boast one of the best and deepest offensive groups in MLB.
The Mets won’t have Noah Syndergaard to anchor the rotation alongside Jacob deGrom. However, the team is competitive enough to make a deep playoff run in an odd, but equally exciting season.