The month of August hasn't gone according to plan at all for the struggling New York Mets . They've gone 7-14 in the calendar month, and they were even in the middle of a six-game losing streak courtesy of two straight series sweeps at one point. With these struggles of theirs, they've fallen off the pace in the NL East division, with the Philadelphia Phillies having built a seven-game lead over them.

Thus, a three-game series against the Phillies could not come at a better time for the Mets, with New York looking to trim the deficit in the division to as little as three games. The Mets locker room knows just how important this series is, especially with their Wild Card status hanging in the balance still. But for Mark Vientos, he doesn't want his team to get ahead of themselves, treati

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