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Mets Lose Grip on NL Wild Card; Reds Hold Edge Entering Final Week

Cincinnati owns the head-to-head tiebreaker, leaving New York dependent on both wins and outside results.

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The outfield batter’s eye is seen before a MLB baseball game in Houston, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025.
CHICAGO, IL – SEPTEMBER 21: San Diego Padres outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. (23) celebrates after hitting a homer during a regular season MLB game between the San Diego Padres and the Chicago White Sox on September 21, 2025, at Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Joseph Weiser/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Overview

  • New York fell 3-2 to the Nationals and is tied with Cincinnati at 80-76, but the Reds lead the race on the season-series tiebreaker.
  • Cincinnati completed a four-game sweep of the Cubs with a 1-0 win, moving into the final NL wild-card spot and clinching the NL Central for Milwaukee with Chicago’s loss.
  • The Mets’ late swoon continued at 35-52 since June 13, with Nationals center fielder Jacob Young robbing a potential game-tying homer from Francisco Alvarez in the ninth.
  • Arizona sits one game back of the Mets and Reds and holds the tiebreaker over both, keeping a three-team fight in play for the last NL berth.
  • Toronto clinched an AL playoff spot and currently holds the league’s best record, while Cleveland’s surge has tightened the AL picture even after a Sunday loss to Minnesota.