If the playoffs began Tuesday, the Mets wouldn’t qualify.
Good factor the postseason is every week away but.
The Reds and Mets are tied for the third and remaining Nationwide League wild-card spot, however Cincinnati has the tiebreaker (4-2) after successful each collection this season.
The surging Diamondbacks sit one recreation behind the Mets and Reds.
The Mets dropped two of three to the lowly Nationals of their remaining residence collection of the season and start Tuesday a three-game set with the Cubs in Chicago.
The weekend collection loss dropped the Mets to 4-6 of their final 10 video games and formally means they now need assistance from different groups in the event that they intention to achieve the playoffs for a second straight 12 months.
The Submit’s Joel Sherman wrote that it might be an “unforgivable catastrophe” for the Mets to overlook the playoffs.
NL Wild Card standings
Mets’ magic quantity (as of Sept. 23): They at present don’t have one, provided that they don’t management their very own future. Nevertheless, that may flip shortly given the tightness of the race.
The Cubs and Padres have already clinched a playoff spot.
Right here’s a have a look at the remaining schedules of the groups combating for the ultimate wild-card spot.
Cincinnati Reds
Sept. 23-25: vs. Pirates
Sept. 26-28: at Brewers
New York Mets
Sept. 23-25: at Cubs
Sept. 26-28: at Marlins
Arizona Diamondbacks
Sept. 23-25: vs. Dodgers
Sept. 26-28: at Padres
San Francisco Giants
Sept. 23-24: Cardinals
Sept. 26-28: Rockies
Miami Marlins
Sept. 23-25: at Phillies
Sept. 26-28: Mets
