NEW YORK — After last season’s magical postseason run, when the Mets came within two games of the World Series, fans have been eager to see how far their team will go this season.

This season has featured many ups and downs; They held baseball’s best record (45-24) on Jun. 12. Since then, they have the sixth-worst record (27-38).

Still, after Friday’s 19-9 blowout of the Miami Marlins , they hold possession of a playoff spot — they’re five games ahead of the Cincinnati Reds for the final National League Wild Card spot.

Recently, the Mets have played better. They have a 9-4 record and have scored the second-most runs (78) in the NL since Aug. 16. But their poor play in the middle of the season may have buried them too deep.

Below, we’re going to analyze three major questions the

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