2 signs the Mets can rebound in Game 3 vs. the Brewers, 2 red flags signaling they’re done

Red Flag: The hot and cold Mets offense froze up in Game 2

Going 2 for 11 with runners in scoring position will not win you very many games. This is what the Mets did in Game 2. Their lack of extra base hits (they had none) resulted in a low-scoring performance. A potent power-hitting ball club throughout 2024, they have yet to go yard in this series. Do we get a breakout performance of free-swinging sluggers or something much less so in Game 3?

Two consistent frustrations over the last month or so with the Mets I’ve had is how they seem to rely on one big inning. It’s fine when that inning is explosive like it has been at times. They won because of it in Game 1. In Game 2, a first inning run and two more in the second was all they could manage. The clichéd “score early and often” didn’t quite register with the Mets who seemed to only read the first half.

The finger pointing should wait as even the silenced hitters have found ways to contribute. Francisco Lindor has yet to pick up a hit but has a couple of walks. Pete Alonso is coming up small in his big spots, but did clog up the bases in Game 1.

This year’s Mets team seems equally as likely to score 10 times in Game 3 or get one-hit as they did the last time they were eliminated in the playoffs.