Francisco Lindor is back in the leadoff spot for the Mets on Wednesday afternoon as they try to salvage a series against the Cleveland Guardians and stop yet another slump, with Juan Soto batting second, Pete Alonso third and Brandon Nimmo in the cleanup spot. The move was made to try to get the team back to playing like they did earlier in the season when they were the best team in the league.

It’s tough to know exactly who the Mets are right now and if they have a realistic shot at another deep playoff run in the midst of a wildly streaky season. They’ve lost seven of their last eight games after reeling off seven straight wins. It’s either a world-beating team or a self-defeating team, and there hasn’t been much in between since early June.

“We’ve still got a good team,” Mets manag

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