Overview
- New York is 80-76 and level with Cincinnati for the final NL spot after dropping 11 of its last 15 games.
- FanGraphs puts the Mets’ playoff odds at 51.4%, with the Reds at 41.9% and the Diamondbacks at 6.2%.
- The Mets close with three games at the Cubs followed by three at the Marlins, drawing Cade Horton, Matthew Boyd and Shota Imanaga in Chicago.
- Cincinnati wraps up against the Pirates before visiting the MLB-best Brewers, while Arizona faces the Dodgers then travels to the Padres.
- Francisco Lindor said the team “put ourselves in this position,” and Pete Alonso stressed “we’ve just got to win,” as New York’s 0-67 record when trailing entering the ninth highlights late-game woes.