Mets hope win over Tigers gets them on a roll

DETROIT — When Mets manager Terry Collins and his staff settled into Comerica Park on Friday afternoon, going over their advance scouting materials for a three-game series with the Tigers, they took note of one thing in particular. Despite everything — the injuries, the underperformance, the heartache, the frustration — the Mets stood just one game out of a National League Wild Card spot.

In salvaging a 3-1 victory Sunday over the Tigers to avoid a sweep at Comerica, the Mets felt just as blessed despite a losing weekend. They departed Detroit 1 1/2 games back of the Marlins, a seemingly inexplicable number considering everything that’s gone wrong.

“Guys are doing a really good job of not worrying about who’s hurt, who’s behind them, what’s going on, what their numbers say,” said second baseman Neil Walker, who delivered a go-ahead two-run homer in the ninth. “They’re really focusing on each night, and that’s important — especially this time of year.”

Before trading for Jay Bruce last week, the Mets spoke frequently about how badly they needed to improve from within. Lest the …

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