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Mets Host Phillies, Marlins & Nats in Pivotal Homestand Beginning this Weekend; Tickets Start From Just $5

So you’re saying there’s a chance?

The Mets brought their bats with them to St. Louis on Monday, mixing a record-breaking moonshot with some small ball to beat the Cardinals, 7-4, in the opening game of the series. Robert Gsellman picked up his first major league win along the way, thinning the Cards’ lead to just 3.5 games for the second Wild Card slot.

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Maybe it’s still too soon to talk postseason, but there’s something building in the Mets clubhouse. Yoenis Céspedes has looked like his old self since returning from the disabled list. Asdrúbal Cabrera is showing the defensive range scouts said he no longer had. To put the cherry on top, the pitching staff has weathered the indefinite loss of Steven Matz, who landed on the disabled list last week citing shoulder tightness.

A series win in St. Louis would be a huge momentum swing heading into the upcoming homestand against the Phillies, Marlins and Nationals. And for fans hoping to catch the action in Flushing beginning this weekend, Mets tickets are going for bargain rates on the secondary market.

The Phillies will be in town for three games between Friday and Sunday. As it stands now, MLB tickets on Razorgator across the three-games series start from as low as $8. The weekend affair will see Bartolo Colón and Noah Syndergaard each take the hill for the Mets, who have each pitched masterfully over the last two weeks. Free Shirt Friday, a Matt Harvey bobblehead and a Steven Matz Lunch Bag will be on the promotional docket this weekend. Jon Niese was slated to pitch the final game of the series on Sunday but is expected to be replaced by Gsellman after suffering a knee injury Tuesday night.

The Marlins currently sit just 1.5 games behind the Cardinals for the second Wild Card spot, so their visit to Citi Field at the beginning of next week will be a big one. The four-game stint will be the final time the Marlins come to Queens during the regular season, and fans looking for tickets can find them starting from just $5 throughout the week. Citi Field parking is also available for the cheapest rates on ParkWhiz.com for fans driving to the game.

Ok, we’ve had some time to let it sink in – the Nationals are winning the NL East this season. Even with their huge divisional lead, though, their last trip to Queens in the regular season will be an important series to attend. Tickets for the three-game affair from September 2-4 start from $9 on the secondary market.

The next two weeks will define the season for the Metropolitans. If they can continue their winning ways, there’s every reason to believe that playoff baseball will make its way to Flushing come October.

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Love and Pain: Hobbled Mets Posting Cheap Ticket Prices in August

Wednesday couldn’t have gone worse for the Mets, who were again bit by the injury bug around their 9-5 loss to the Yankees. Lucas Duda’s season is likely over after suffering a “flare-up” in his back, an injury that has sidelined him since May. If that wasn’t enough, Yoenis Cespedes is headed to the 15-day disabled list with a nagging quad that’s been bothersome since his assault on the left field seats earlier this season.

If the ship was already taking on water, it appears destined to sink by October.

Out of the team’s recent struggles comes some reassurance, however. For fans planning on attending an upcoming game at Citi Field, Mets tickets on the secondary market won’t cost an arm and a leg, though several players could use new extremities as the team’s postseason hopes dwindle.

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The Mets will welcome the Diamondbacks, Padres, Phillies and Marlins to Citi Field during the month of August. A three-game series is on tap with the Dbacks between August 9 and 11, and tickets can be found for as low as $6 at each game on Razorgator. It has been a lost season in the desert for the Diamondbacks, who sit in last place in the N.L. West and are without star pitcher Zack Greinke, who’s been rehabbing an ailing back since the beginning of July.

The Padres will be in town for three games immediately following the Dbacks’ visit, and with the lower tier of the N.L. West stumbling into Queens, maybe the Mets can salvage their Wild Card hopes with a strong homestand. Mets vs. Padres tickets between August 12 and 14 will be a bit pricier than the Dbacks series, though, with tickets starting from $16. Fans driving to the game can counter those higher prices with the cheapest Citi Field parking options on ParkWhiz.com.

Following a west coast trip through Arizona, San Francisco and St. Louis, the Mets return to Citi Field for a six-game homestand against the Phillies and Marlins. Tickets against the Phillies between August 26 and 28 can be found from$16. With the Marlins in a peering down at the Mets in the Wild Card standings to begin the month, the end-of-the-month series could be the biggest of the season. Like the Diamondbacks series, Mets vs. Marlins tickets from August 29-September 1 start from just $6.

It’s fight or flight time for the Amazin’s. Will they capitalize on a relatively weak home schedule this month, or fall further into obscurity by the time the calendar turns to September? The biggest question marks surround the team’s anemic offense, which may finally send #PanicCity into full-blown meltdown mode over the next four weeks.

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Mets Tickets 12% Below Average For Series Vs Phillies

Almost ten years ago it was the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Mets fighting for the NL East crown. Now the two are just trying to stay out of the basement. The Mets have been rebuilding for years now, and the Phillies have slowly joined them as their stars have aged and regressed accordingly. But while the Phillies seem to be falling farther and farther into the depths of the division, the Mets have quietly started to turn things around. The Mets schedule in July wasn’t filled with easy teams, but the team still had the second best record in the division. Mets tickets are averaging $73.05 for the series on the secondary market, down 12 percent from the season average at Citi Field.

7/28 PHI AJ Burnett vs. NYM Bartolo Colon | Avg. Price: $106.58 | Get-in Price: $18

The first game of the series easily has the largest average price. Mets vs Phillies tickets are averaging $106.58 for the game with a get-in price of $18. Bartolo Colon takes the mound for the Mets, and he’s having a good season. Despite a 4.03 ERA, Colon leads the team in WAR through a team-leading 134 innings pitched. He has the best walk rate on the team, and is still getting plenty of strikeouts.

7/29 PHI Cole Hamels vs. NYM Dillon Gee | Avg. Price: $52.96 | Get-in Price: $14

Dillon Gee gets the second start in the series, and his numbers have taken a hit since he’s gotten off the DL. He’s been one of the more effective pitchers in the league over the last year, so he should be ready to kick off the rust sooner or later. He currently has a 3.49 ERA after getting rocked his last few times out, and his walk rate only trails Colon on the team. The game has the lowest average price with a $52.96 ticket average and a $14 get-in price. Rates for Long Island City hotels start at just $89 so you can grab a ticket a hotel room for just over $100.

7/30 PHI Kyle Kendrick vs. NYM Zack Wheeler | Avg. Price: $59.90 | Get-in Price: $17

The final game of the series has an average price of $59.90. Zack Wheeler gets the start, and he has been brilliant for the Mets recently. He has given up no more than one earned run in his last five starts. It’s the flamethrowers first full season, after being regarded as arguably the best prospect in the Mets system. His walk rate is really the only knock against him at the moment, as he’s gone deep into games, gets tons of strikeouts, and has made batters look absolutely foolish on occasions.