The Colorado Rockies Have Helped The New York Mets

Of course the fact different teams beat some teams and lose to others teams is inherent in sports, especially baseball. This year, one big reason the New York Mets have a 5 game lead over the Washington Nationals in the NL East is the play of the Colorado Rockies against both teams.

On one hand, the Rockies split 6 games with the Nationals, first winning 2 of 3 games in Washington before losing two of three games at home vs Washington last week.

Conversely, the Rockies have been awful vs the Mets as they are (0-7), first being swept in 4 games in New York and then in 3 games at home this past weekend.

It adds up to three and a half games in the Mets’ favor, certainly a big fraction of their lead in the NL East.

Both teams have finished play vs the Rockies this season, with the Mets gaining those aforementioned three and a half games.