Jeff Paternostro

The Mets are closing in on the second wild-card spot in the National League and now trail the Cardinals by just 1.5 games. The Mets have taken the first three from the Miami Marlins in this crucial series and are red-hot, having won nine of their last 11 games...

Sitting at 20-12 and in first place in the National League East, it's already been an exciting first month and a half for the New York Mets and their fans. Well today, it gets a little more exciting as top prospect Noah Syndergaard makes his major league debut in Chicago against the Cubs...