The Mets carried a series win over the Los Angeles Angels into Colorado, where they were set to open an early-week matchup against the Rockies on Thursday, May 4. Christian Scott was scheduled to face Jose Quintana in the first game of the set.
Scott entered with a 0-0 record and a 4.26 ERA, while Quintana was 1-2 with a 4.07 ERA. The pitching matchup came as the Mets tried to turn a recent offensive spark into something more lasting after Mark Vientos hit two home runs against the Angels on Sunday.
That is the kind of lift the Mets have needed. They arrived at 12-22 and were trying to recover momentum after a choppy opening stretch, with the Rockies series framed as a chance to build on the bats that finally showed up in the previous series. For a club sitting near the bottom of the National League, even a short burst of clean, complementary baseball matters because it can change the feel of a road trip before it changes the standings.
The catch is that one good series does not erase the problems that put them here. A two-homer day from Vientos was the sort of headline the Mets had been waiting for, but it came against the Angels, not as part of a sustained run. Now the question is whether the offense can travel and whether Scott can help support it in a park where the Mets were looking to turn a modest win into a larger step forward.
The most realistic read is that the Mets should take two of three from Colorado if the lineup keeps producing and the rotation gives them a chance. That would not fix everything. It would, however, give New York something it has not had enough of this season: a reason to believe one good series can start another.