Mets 2026 season preview, predictions
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Key Points:
- The Mets conclude Spring Training and prepare to start the regular season Thursday against the Pirates at Citi Field, with the game airing on NBC and Peacock instead of SNY.
- The team has revamped about a third of its roster to address last season’s playoff miss, focusing on improving their pitching rotation with additions like Freddy Peralta and hopes pinned on Sean Manaea, Kodai Senga, and Nolan McLean.
- Kodai Senga showed promising form in Spring Training with a 1.86 ERA, but must prove durability over the full season to solidify the Mets’ starting rotation.
- Juan Soto is predicted to be the Mets’ MVP due to his elite talent, health, motivation, and recent performance, while Nolan McLean is seen as the potential Cy Young winner given his high ceiling and pitching arsenal.
- A bold forecast suggests the Mets will clinch the NL East comfortably by mid-September, facing less competition from a declining Phillies team and injury-plagued Braves, avoiding a dramatic playoff race.
