Series Preview: Mets Look to Right Ship Against Braves

So, that sucked. To put it lightly.

In just over a week, the New York Mets have hit the skids. In two critical matchups against the Braves and Phillies, the Mets proceeded to lose five of six games. As a result, they saw their lead in the NL East completely evaporate; New York now trails the Phillies by one game.

How did this happen? A key reason was that the Mets experienced regression in several key areas simultaneously. The bottom of the lineup struggled, RISP issues persisted...