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This week has been an incredible roller coaster journey for the New York Mets.

Originally slated as the only day off between the regular season and postseason, it began with their doubleheader against the Atlanta Braves on Monday. However, following the cancellation of two games by Hurricane Helene and thunderstorms, the two division rivals were left to fight for the final two NL Wild Card positions. The teams were the Mets and Braves.

After splitting the two games, both teams guaranteed themselves a spot in the postseason, sending them directly to the NL Wild Card Series.

The San Diego Padres swept the Atlanta Braves, but the Mets are still in the race. They defeated the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 1 on Tuesday, but lost Game 2 on Wednesday after blowing a late lead.

This led to the establishment of a winner-take-all Game 3 between Milwaukee and New York, which is set to begin on Thursday at 7:08 p.m. ET.

The Mets will have played eight games in seven days starting last Saturday, all of which had significant postseason implications at the very least. The layout of the National League playoff bracket has been largely determined by the previous five games in particular.

The Mets will make MLB history by being the first team to play five games in four days, with at least three of those games being postseason contests, according to OptaSTATS.

In the final game of their three-game Wild Card series against the Brewers, the @Mets will play their fifth game in four days.

With at least three postseason games, New York will become the first team in MLB history to play five games in a four-day period.

Despite all the drama up to this point, which has included several comeback victories, the Mets have avoided turning to their experienced starting pitcher José Quintana. On Thursday night, the 35-year-old left-hander, who hasn’t pitched since September 28th, is scheduled to start Game 3.

In his most recent appearance, Quintana faced the Brewers and gave up two earned runs in 4.1 innings while striking out nine. Quintana comes into the game that may make or break his season average of just under 6.0 innings pitched per start, and New York’s seasoned bullpen would undoubtedly be grateful if he could pitch that far on Thursday.

The only Mets relievers who are fully healthy heading into Thursday are Danny Young and Max Kranick, while struggling closer Edwin Díaz hasn’t pitched since blowing a save against the Braves on Monday.

It remains to be seen if the Mets will make it to the NLDS and earn a much-needed recovery day on Friday, or if their legs will finally give out on Thursday.