3 reasons why the Mets will beat the Brewers in the playoffs, 2 reasons they don't stand a chance

The Mets are facing a roster that is built to beat them.

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The Mets can't win because the Brewers have a well-balanced lineup that is lethal against the New York's weakness.

The Brewers had one of the best combinations of power and speed from an offense in baseball this season. They hit 177 home runs and stole a whopping 217 bases this season, including 17 in six games against the Mets this season. The Brewers' scouting reports saw the Mets weakness in stopping the running game and used them to their advantage, applying pressure on the Mets pitchers to overcome some sloppy defense.

The Mets have to account for some dangerous home run hitters, like Willy Adames, William Contreras, 20-year-old stud Jackson Chourio, and Mets villain Rhys Hoskins, who all hit 20 or home runs this season. Milwaukee also has four players on their active roster that stole 20 or more bases this season. They were Adames, Chourio, Brice Turang (who swiped 50 bags in 2024), and Blake Perkins.

The Mets can win because they have one of the deepest lineups in the game.

The Mets offense has been breathtaking to watch during their trailblazing run to the playoffs. Everything starts with team MVP Francisco Lindor, of course. But the length of this Mets lineup has allowed them to win under so many different situations this season. The Mets can look at the enormous power from Lindor, Pete Alonso, Mark Vientos, and the clutch hitting from Brandon Nimmo and Jose Iglesias as proof the Mets can beat you with their bats in a lot of different ways.

The production the Mets received from the bottom of their lineup this year was why they have been able to generate so many comeback wins and big innings, and the Mets are positioned to believe that any inning could be an explosive one.

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