The New York Mets didn’t meet expectations in 2021. They led their division, the NL East, for months, only to collapse in the second half after their two biggest stars, pitcher Jacob deGrom and shortstop Francisco Lindor, suffered injuries. They finished third and missed the playoffs in the first season of then-new owner Steve Cohen.
But Cohen, Mets’ president Sandy Alderson, new general manager Billy Eppler and company are working hard to make sure such a scenario doesn’t repeat itself. They went to work in the offseason and managed to make big additions before the lockout.
Yes, they lost Marcus Stroman, Michael Conforto, and Noah Syndergaard, but they also added Max Scherzer, Starling Marte, Mark Canha, and Eduardo Escobar. They can still bring in some new stars before the offseason is over, but MLB and the Players Association would have to agree on a new CBA deal first.
The Mets added some key players
The influx of talent has the Mets as one of the favorites to win the 2022 World Series, according to some sources. Per SNY, BetMGM has them at +1100 to take the Fall Classic, third in MLB behind the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Houston Astros.
DraftKings has them at +1000, fourth in the league behind the Dodgers, the New York Yankees, and the Astros. In any case, they are considered among the favorites to win it all.
Here are the full odds, per DraftKings:
Los Angeles Dodgers: +650
Yankees: +900
Houston Astros: +950
Mets: +1000
Toronto Blue Jays: +1200
Chicago White Sox: +1200
San Diego Padres: +1400
Tampa Bay Rays: +1500
Milwaukee Brewers: +1500
Atlanta Braves: +1500
Boston Red Sox: +2000
St. Louis Cardinals: +2200
San Francisco Giants: +2500
Los Angeles Angels: +3000
Seattle Mariners: +3500
Philadelphia Phillies: +3500
Detroit Tigers +4000
Oakland Athletics: +6000
Minnesota Twins: +8000
Miami Marlins: +8000
Cincinnati Reds: +8000
Cleveland Guardians: +8000
Texas Rangers: +9000
Kansas City Royals: +9000
Washington Nationals: +10000
Chicago Cubs: +10000
Colorado Rockies: +15000
Baltimore Orioles: +15000
Arizona Diamondbacks: +20000
Pittsburgh Pirates: +25000