Mets managers lean on a bullpen-by-committee with four games left and a shaky rotation, treating each game like a World Series. Nolan McLean starts, Manaea and Holmes provide bulk relief, and Edwin Diaz closes late while Brazobán, Soto and Raley anchor tough innings. Raley’s post-TJ velocity boost and health become the silent engine. A roster shuffle follows as Richard Lovelady is DFA’d and Kevin Herget is recalled from Syracuse.