Mets’ playoff chase sets up an intriguing stretch-run scenario

WASHINGTON — Here in scoreboard-watching season — which unofficially began in the days following the trade deadline — the teams of most interest to the Mets are the Phillies and Reds.

Or is it the Reds and Phillies?

Let’s play a game of pick one scenario, based on the schedule within the next few weeks.

If you are the Mets, would you at this moment sign up for 5-2 in your seven remaining games against the Phillies or a three-game sweep of the Reds in two weeks? Provided, of course, that the playoff landscape entering that stretch remains close to what it resembled Wednesday.