Acce s the Mets beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Mike Puma about the inside buzz on the Mets. The Mets own the best record in the major leagues (18-7) behind statistically the best staff in baseball. The team knows its pitching dominance a 2.34 ERA that is easily No. 1 in MLB is not sustainable. The club hopes when its pitching cools off, its hitting heats up. Were not even close to hitting on all cylinders, and guys are still kind of feeling their way through April, co-hitting coach Eric Chavez said recently. Pete Alonso has carried the team for nearly a month, and Francisco Lindor has pitched in over the past few weeks. Brandon Nimmo hits a single during the Mets win over the Cardinals on April 20. Robert Sabo for the NY Post Explore More Otherwise, the attack has been middling. Entering Thursdays off day in Washington, the Mets were a slightly below-average offense in averaging 4.20 runs per game. Their only other Dashawn Keirsey Jr. Jersey everyday player with a better-than-average OPS was Juan Soto, who has walked enough to be productive but has not been his best in his first month with the team. Brandon Nimmo has struck the ball hard but not found results. He has been more aggre sive than usual he swung at the first pitch in about 29 percent of his at-bats over his first nine seasons but this season is at a 41 percent clip that is too high, Chavez said. Still, Nimmos average (.196) is far below his expected average (.246). Mark Vientos reacts after striking out during the Mets game against the Phillies on April 23. Corey Sipkin for the NY Post Mets co-hitting coach Eric Chavez is pictured during spring training. Corey Sipkin for the NY Post Ditto for Mark Vientos, who had no luck through the first two weeks of the season but has elevated his OPS from .393 to .579 over his past nine games. Im finding holes now, Vientos said after homering Tuesday. Thats the hardest part about this game is just not getting away from yourself, no matter if you have results or not. Help is on the way in the form of Jeff McNeil and Francisco Alvarez, who are expected to be activated Friday. Whats happening on and off the Garden court Sign up for Inside the Knicks by Stefan Bondy, a weekly exclusive on Sports+. Thank you By clicking above you agree to the and . Enjoy this Post Sports+ exclusive newsletter! Without McNeil, Luisangel Acua and Brett Baty increasingly have impre sed at second base, while Luis Torrens (.241 average, .675 OPS) has held his own at catcher. But the Mets best hitting team will feature McNeil and Alvarez. Im really looking forward to the summer, Chavez said about an offense he believes will take off. The Mets game against the Cubs on May 11 was moved from 11:35 a.m. to 12:05 p.m. The game will air exclusively on Roku. Max Kepler Jersey