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The Post’s Jon Heyman previews the NL East:

O/U Wins: 90.5

Key Player: Juan Soto. Who else? Of course, it’s the $765 million man who moved across town and declared he did it in part because he sees a better future for the Mets than the Yankees, which raised a few eyebrows and upset more than a few Yankee fans. Certainly, a comparable season to what he did in The Bronx (at least) is expected, and as an ultra-young free agent (26) who seems impervious to pressure, it’s hard to imagine he won’t be great for at least the first eight to 10 years of that historic 15-year deal.

Player who’ll need to step up: Francisco Alvarez. The talented catcher declared that the Mets possess the best lineup in baseball almost as soon as he got to spring training. Realistically, it’s probably hard to beat the Dodgers, who start their lineup with three Hall of Fame locks. But for the Mets to be in a real conversation about this issue, they need Alvarez to hit like they hope and expect. He didn’t have the offensive year expected of him after an early-season injury in 2024, and this time he was felled in spring training by a broken hamate bone in his left hand. There’s still plenty of season for him to live up to the hype, however.