Old Mets habits meet the 2025 club in a tight playoff chase. Beltrán and Reyes urge aggression and trust, while 2007 veterans stress one-at-a-time focus and avoiding past mistakes. The current rotation is stretched, with Senga in the minors and rookies McLean, Tong and Sproat stepping in, just as a seven-game slide tests a team that once fought through a late-season collapse for a wild-card shot.

With 14 games left and an expanded format, this Mets can still rally, but it requires staying in the moment, as Delgado and Lo Duca advise about efficient at-bats and backing teammates. Alumni Randolph sees talent plus rhythm as the recipe to finish strong, turning a potential fade into a sprint toward the post-season.

Two DFS-ready arms lead the slate: Bryan Woo at Seattle and Dylan Cease in San Diego. Woo owns a five-plus inning streak and a stingy 0.95 WHIP, with a favorable Seattle bump against an Angels lineup that's weak at the plate and prone to strikeouts. Cease, despite an uneven season, faces Colorado, a lineup buried in sagging runs and a brutal road split, making him a high-floor, high-ceiling pick. The article also flags strong stacks with Julio Rodríguez, Elly De La Cruz, and a Padres-Giants mini-plot featuring big bats and bargain pitchers.

Target heavy with Padres and Dodgers stacks: Fernando Tatis, Manny Machado, Ryan O’Hearn, and Jackson Merrill headline the Padres against the Rockies, while Shohei Ohtani, Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts, and Max Muncy anchor the Dodgers against Logan Webb. Elly De La Cruz’s power-speed profile and Treasures like Mitch Farris and Bradley Blalock are sprinkled in, offering paydown options and leverage nuggets for late-slating contests.