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00:09Speaking of what they've been doing over the past number of weeks,
00:12let's talk about the week upcoming for this Mets team.
00:14Because as we know, they have a big road trip beginning this Monday.
00:18They're going in Cincy.
00:19They're facing a starter this week by the name of Chase Burns.
00:22He's kind of good.
00:23They also then are going to Philly.
00:25And I will be there.
00:27Thursday might be the most bananas day imaginable.
00:29We'll see.
00:29You got the parade.
00:30I was trying to attend the first half of the day.
00:33I'm supposed to be reporting on field in the evening for Mets Phillies this Thursday.
00:37So we'll see what happens.
00:38But you got the Phillies gauntlet beginning Thursday, heading into Father's Day weekend.
00:43It's also my son's birthday weekend.
00:45So it's going to be a very fun time.
00:48I got to ask you, with this road trip upcoming, what is your road trip prediction, Dex?
00:53Let's maybe dial a little bit back from the hope of like, I don't know, seven and two.
00:58You said last time.
00:58Yeah, I did.
01:00I'm glad you brought that up.
01:02I don't know if I should be making predictions anymore.
01:04Because the last time I made a prediction, it didn't go out in the way that I would like it
01:08to.
01:08Well, did you have a Knicks finals prediction?
01:11I did.
01:11And I said Knicks in six.
01:13Okay.
01:14You know what?
01:14That's pretty close.
01:16Let's ride that wave.
01:18I said Knicks in six.
01:19Let's bring that good juju to the Mets now.
01:20All right?
01:21I'll try to do that.
01:23Look, here's the thing.
01:25Before I predict, what I will say is this.
01:29If you want to look at the Mets and you want to start looking at the standings and the wildcard
01:32standings, right?
01:33The Mets are five and a half back in the Padres for that final wildcard spot.
01:38One of the teams, the team that's right ahead of them right now is the Cincinnati Reds.
01:42Let's start with them first.
01:43And that's the team you play next year.
01:45You are a game and a half behind them.
01:47I think it's imperative if you take two out of three against them.
01:50If you want to move up, you got to start jumping ahead of some of these teams.
01:53If you get a sweep against Cincinnati, they haven't been playing well.
01:57They have some tough pitching matchups for the Mets on this road trip.
02:01As you said, starting in the opener in Cincinnati, the Reds have been two and eight in their last 10
02:05games.
02:07Can you jump on them, right?
02:08The Mets have won six out of their last 10 games.
02:10Can you really keep the good vibes going?
02:12If the Mets handle their business, and dare I say, if they sweep the Reds, now going to Philadelphia, where
02:17you may see them on Thursday, then you could be feeling good.
02:21I think realistically, I try not to be too optimistic.
02:25You go two and three against the Reds.
02:27You go two and three against the Phillies here, right?
02:31We're talking about a four and two trip.
02:33That's what you want, okay?
02:35That's what you like.
02:38Listen, if the Mets can just tread water and stay three and three here, that's fine.
02:42But they got to start getting the game.
02:43They got to start getting a game because that takes two games off.
02:46You go out for a four and two week, now you're five games under .500.
02:49If you could somehow start next week after Father's Day, you're five games under .500, you feel good.
02:53But I'm going to say, I'm going to go for the four and two trip.
03:00I'm going to say, this is crazy.
03:02I think the Mets are going to get a sweep in Cincy.
03:05Mets sweep in Cincy.
03:07Talk to me nice.
03:09I am.
03:10Sweep in Cincy.
03:11I think they lose two out of three to the Phillies.
03:15But they get to sweep in Cincy.
03:16We'll be back.
03:20We'll be back.
03:21Bye.
03:23Bye.
03:23Bye.
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