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Marte's Home Run Robbery and Lodolo's 12 Ks Keep Reds Alive in NL Wild-Card Race as Mets Maintain One-Game Lead

The Mets' later win kept them a game ahead entering the final weekend, with Cincinnati holding key tiebreaker advantages.

Sep 25, 2025; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Freddie Freeman (5) celebrates after hitting a home run in the second inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Allan Henry-Imagn Images
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Overview

  • Cincinnati edged Pittsburgh 2-1 after Noelvi Marte reached over the right-field wall to take away Bryan Reynolds’ ninth-inning homer, and Emilio Pagán logged his 30th save.
  • Nick Lodolo tied a career high with 12 strikeouts over 6 1/3 scoreless innings before exiting with a right-groin issue, adding uncertainty to the Reds’ rotation.
  • New York beat Chicago 8-5 behind Brett Baty’s three-run homer and rookie Nolan McLean’s 11 strikeouts, preserving a one-game lead over the Reds with three games left.
  • The Reds hold head-to-head tiebreakers that could decide the final berth as the last series begin: Cincinnati visits the Brewers, the Mets face the Marlins in Miami, and Arizona continues on the road.
  • The Dodgers clinched the NL West by blanking the Diamondbacks, leaving Arizona two games back of New York in the chase for the final wild-card spot.