Predicting 5 storylines we’ll see next year based on the 2027 NY Mets schedule

MLB teams released their 2027 schedules this week because amid the All-Star Break, why not? The New York Mets will, per usual, play every team for at least one series. The host site with each American League team flips with the New York Yankees being the one exception. The Mets get to deal with them twice.

There’s no telling what next year will bring with rosters about as finalized as that DIY project you keep putting off. Simply based on assumption, history of teams, and how it usually feels to be a Mets fan, these are some of the storylines we can expect to see based on how the schedule is formed.

Five storylines the 2027 Mets schedule is already hinting at

1) A soft first month we hope gets played in full

The risk of a MLB lockout could cost us some games early. We hope not. The Mets schedule in March and April isn’t exactly a gauntlet. They play the Miami Marlins and Washington Nationals on the road to begin the year and have a stretch where they play the Los Angeles Angels at home followed by a road series vs. the Colorado Rockies and Athletics. It’s possible every team from the first month of next season finishes this year below .500 or at least out of a playoff spot.

2) Brandon Nimmo’s Citi Field return is a non-story because the Mets are good

Thanks to the soft schedule, Brandon Nimmo’s return to Citi Field with the Texas Rangers might not be so boisterous. April 23-25 is when he and the Rangers pay the Mets a visit. It’ll be Nimmo’s first time back. He should get cheers, but once the game begins, chants for his name won’t be an issue because the Mets have actually played well.

3) A tough July schedule raises doubts

The first few months of the year are nothing to be worried about. It's July when the real test begins. Four games on the road against the Los Angeles Dodgers over Independence Day weekend followed by them visiting us after a series at home against the Marlins to finish the first-half. The Mets come out of the break to play the Yankees, Boston Red Sox, and Philadelphia Phillies. None of those three are going to punt next year. As losses pile up, some will doubt the team has the talent to win a championship.

4) The Mets pitching is asked to do the heavy lifting in September

September is going to look similar to what happened in 2024. The Mets offense practically disappeared and were relying on clutch hits rather than an abundance of them. Hosting the Seattle Mariners and Cleveland Guardians in back-to-back series at Citi Field won’t be easy with those two clubs traditionally having some of the best starting pitching in the game. The Mets pitching will have to do the heavy lifting in a couple of 2-1 matches.

5) Pete Crow-Armstrong cements his MVP status with in 2 of the final 3 series

If Pete Crow-Armstrong doesn’t win the MVP this year, you better expect him in the conversation next season. Shohei Ohtani fatigue should allow him a chance to steal it in 2026. If he doesn’t, the story will be him cementing the title by playing two of his final three series against the Mets. We don’t see the Chicago Cubs until the penultimate weekend of the year followed by a visit from them a week later. The Mets’ decision to trade him in 2021 is not a footnote that’ll go away anytime soon.

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