The Mets would be forgiven if they needed directions to get to Citi Field when they open their homestand Tuesday against the Nationals.
They’ve played just six games in Queens all season, along with an MLB-high 17 games on the road — including the 10-game, three-city West Coast trip that ended on Sunday in San Francisco.
Despite the rough schedule, the Mets are 14-9, just a half-game back of first-place Atlanta, who will make one of their two trips to Citi Field this week.“I wouldn’t say I’m excited, it’s another game,’’ Brandon Nimmo said of the upcoming series. “With the way the schedule is this year, you’d like to win your division, but you’re playing less games against them. You’re playing other teams, as well. You can’t say, ‘Just take care of our division.
It’s all part of the balanced schedule that was implemented this season after last year’s new collective bargaining agreement.Instead, there’s now more integration among divisions, as well as interleague play.“It spreads it out more,’’ Nimmo said. “I am a fan of it, since the NL East has been a beast the last two years and we’d beat up on each other most of the season. This way, other teams get beat up on by teams that we have [in our division].
“This is part of the new schedule and you’ve got to roll with the punches,’’ Nimmo said. “You get through it and do the best you can. It’s the big leagues. That’s the way it is. You accept the challenge.”Unlike the team, though, Nimmo had much more success away from home last season. He finished with a .688 OPS at Citi Field, compared to .898 on the road.
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