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Mets’ playoff odds plummeting amid brutal 11-game losing streak

Nypost · · 358 words · By Dylan Svoboda
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“Riding an 11-game losing streak into their series opener against the Twins”
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Multiple web search results confirm the Mets were in a historic losing streak in May 2026, with one source explicitly mentioning they were '11 games into a historic losing streak' upon returning to Citi Field.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 New York Mets season was the 64th season of the New York Mets in Major League Baseball, their 17th at Citi Field, their fifth under majority owner Steve Cohen, and their second under manager …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_New_York_Mets_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 New York Mets season is the 65th season of the New York Mets in Major League Baseball, their 18th at Citi Field, and their sixth under majority owner Steve Cohen. The Mets will attempt to imp…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_Mets_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Mets are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of Queens. The Mets compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Mets
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“the struggling Mets now have just +128 odds to make the postseason at FanDuel Sportsbook”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of unrelated sports betting odds for the NFL and general information about FanDuel, but no specific odds for the Mets' 2026 postseason chances.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Daily fantasy sports (DFS) are a subset of fantasy sport games. As with traditional fantasy sports games, players compete against others by building a team of professional athletes from a particular l…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daily_fantasy_sports
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Meadowlands Racetrack (currently referred to as Meadowlands Racing & Entertainment) is a horse racing track at the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States. The tra…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The XFL was a professional American football minor league consisting of eight teams located across the United States in mid-sized to major markets. The XFL league headquarters were in Stamford, Connec…
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“Before Opening Day, the Mets had high hopes for this season after adding third baseman Bo Bichette and frontline starter Freddy Peralta”
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Multiple independent web sources and a Wikipedia entry confirm the acquisition of Bo Bichette and Freddy Peralta for the 2026 season.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 New York Mets season is the 65th season of the New York Mets in Major League Baseball, their 18th at Citi Field, and their sixth under majority owner Steve Cohen. The Mets will attempt to imp…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_Mets_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bo Joseph Bichette (; born March 5, 1998) is an American professional baseball infielder for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Toronto Blue Jays…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bo_Bichette
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Mets are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of Queens. The Mets compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Mets
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“after Sunday’s heartbreaking loss at Wrigley Field, they own an NL-worst 7-15 record”
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The claim states the Mets had a 7-15 record, but a specific web search result regarding the NL East race explicitly states that the Mets are '15-25 on the season', which directly contradicts the 7-15 record.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2015 New York Mets season was the 54th season in the franchises' history. The Mets finished the regular season with a record of 90–72, winning the National League East title on September 26, their…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_New_York_Mets_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 New York Mets season was the franchise's 63rd season in Major League Baseball, their 16th at Citi Field, and their fourth under majority owner Steve Cohen. After a dismal 22–33 start to the s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_New_York_Mets_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 New York Mets season is the 65th season of the New York Mets in Major League Baseball, their 18th at Citi Field, and their sixth under majority owner Steve Cohen. The Mets will attempt to imp…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_Mets_season
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“The Mets opened as a slight favorite in the NL East, and were around -250 to make the postseason at major sportsbooks, trailing only the Dodgers in the NL”
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The provided Wikipedia results for this claim discuss the 2015 season and general team history, providing no data on 2026 preseason betting odds.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2015 New York Mets season was the 54th season in the franchises' history. The Mets finished the regular season with a record of 90–72, winning the National League East title on September 26, their…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_New_York_Mets_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The history of the New York Mets began in 1962 when the team was introduced as part of the first expansion in the National League (NL) in the 20th century. The team has won two World Series championsh…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_New_York_Mets
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Syracuse Mets are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League and the Triple-A affiliate of the New York Mets. They are located in Syracuse, New York, and play their home games at NBT…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syracuse_Mets
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“Heading into Tuesday’s play, six senior circuit teams – the Dodgers, Braves, Cubs, Padres, Brewers and Reds – have better odds to make the playoffs than the Mets”
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The search results provide general 2026 schedules and general playoff odds pages, but do not list the specific ranking of the six teams mentioned relative to the Mets.
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web search NEUTRAL — The complete 2026 MLB season schedule on ESPN. Includes game times, TV listings and ticket information for all MLB games.
https://www.espn.com/mlb/schedule
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web search NEUTRAL — FanGraphs’ playoff odds, the Yankees have the next best chance at October.
https://www.fangraphs.com/standings/playoff-odds/fg/div
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web search NEUTRAL — New York Mets Team Logo New York MetsNY Mets.The Cubs have their longest home win streak since 1935 after their 15th straight, also tying them for MLB's best record.
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“The Mets’ preseason win total of 90.5 was tied with the Yankees for the second-highest in baseball”
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The evidence provided consists of general links to the Mets website, ESPN schedules, and a Yankees YouTube video, none of which mention specific preseason win totals of 90.5.
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web search NEUTRAL — The official website of the New York Mets with the most up-to-date information on news, tickets, schedule, stadium, roster, rumors, scores, and stats.
https://www.mlb.com/mets
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web search NEUTRAL — The complete 2026 MLB season schedule on ESPN. Includes game times, TV listings and ticket information for all MLB games.
https://www.espn.com/mlb/schedule
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web search NEUTRAL — New York Yankees. 21K views • 3 weeks ago.BEHIND THE NY – Episode 4 – How the Yankees Built Their New Scoreboard | NEW YORK YANKEES 2026.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmAQ_4ELJodnKuNqviK86Dg
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“FanDuel pricing that possibility [getting to 90 wins] at +315 odds”
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The search results mention Opening Day traffic and general offseason predictions, but do not contain the specific FanDuel odds of +315 for 90 wins.
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web search NEUTRAL — 2026 NY Mets opening video, New York Mets 2026, Mets baseball, Francisco Lindor, Juan Soto, LGM, Mets highlights, baseball season preview, Mets fan video, 2026 MLB season.Join the New York Mets for Op…
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/mets-opening-day-2026-traffi…
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web search NEUTRAL — Every New York Mets fan with a Wi-Fi connection has their offseason prophecy. Some dream in Shohei-scale fantasies; others just hope the bullpen stops giving th.
https://risingapple.com/ny-mets-predictions-offseason-5-comm…
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web search NEUTRAL — New York Mets owner Steve Cohen has made it clear he is willing to spend in order to win now and so far he has lived up to his word. Last night, the New York Mets reached an agreement with veteran inf…
https://districtondeck.com/2021/11/27/washington-nationals-m…
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“FanDuel has slashed the Mets’ World Series chances, moving them from +1300 preseason to +2200”
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“They’re also now a +1300 long shot to win the NL pennant”
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“Tuesday night’s game in Minnesota, where they are a -160 favorite”
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“The Mets will get some help Wednesday when Juan Soto returns to the lineup”
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