2016 New York Mets season

The 2016 New York Mets season was the franchise's 55th season and the team's 8th season at Citi Field. The Mets started the season against their 2015 World Series opponent, the Kansas City Royals. This was the first time in the history of the league that World Series opponents played a rematch on Opening Day. This was made possible by interleague play being scattered throughout the season. Despite being below .500 (60–62) as late as August 19, the Mets went 27–13 in their final 40 games to make the postseason in consecutive seasons for the second time in franchise history. The Mets finished with a record of 87–75 and 2nd place in the National League East. They lost to the San Francisco Giants in the National League Wild Card Game.