Preview/Prediction

The Kansas City Royals have taken a commanding 2-0 lead in the World Series, but the New York Mets will get a chance to turn things around with three games in a row at home.

After sweeping the Chicago Cubs in the National League Championship Series, the Mets have seen their bats go cold and their young pitchers struggle through the first two games. Based on the way the Royals have played so far, this could lead to a sweep if things don't change in a hurry.

Noah Syndergaard wasn't even alive the last time that the New York Mets climbed out of a 2-0 hole in the World Series way back in 1986.

In Game 3 of the 2015 Fall Classic, the 23-year-old right-hander will be responsible for jump-starting a similar comeback as he takes the mound opposite of Yordano Ventura at Citi Field.

The World Series shifts back to New York Friday for Game 3, and the Mets have their backs against the wall after dropping each of the first two contests to the red-hot Kansas City Royals.

The New York Mets had the pitching advantage in the 2015 World Series, but that didn't matter to the Kansas City Royals, who took both games at home and jumped out to a 2-0 series lead. The series now shifts to Citi Field, where the Mets will look to get back into it and challenge for the title.

We've already spent a good deal of time looking at the upcoming free-agent market, breaking down the top players at each position and exploring potential fits on a team-by-team basis.

However, this year's trade market could prove to be just as interesting.

If last year's winter meetings proved anything, it's to expect the unexpected when it comes to the offseason trade market, as today's crop of general managers are a different level of aggressive entirely.

The New York Mets' realistic hopes of getting back in the World Series rest on the strong right arm of Noah Syndergaard.

Young Thor could not have liked what he saw in Game 2, when the Royals put up seven runs against New York's vaunted pitching staff. What makes it even tougher for the Mets to swallow is that they did the damage in a game started by ace Jacob deGrom.