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Phillies Clinch NL East as Mets Try to Steady Final Wild-Card Hold

With the NL East settled, the stretch run shifts to wild-card positioning, including home-field advantage.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 14: Fans cheer as Pete Alonso #20 of the New York Mets rounds the bases after hitting a home run for a walk off win in the bottom of the 10th against the Texas Rangers at Citi Field on September 14, 2025 in New York City. The New York Mets won 4-2. (Photo by Benjamin B. Braun/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - SEPTEMBER 15: Luke Weaver #30 of the New York Yankees reacts after giving up a three-run double against the Minnesota Twins in the seventh inning of the game at Target Field on September 15, 2025 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Sep 14, 2025; New York City, New York, USA; New York Mets pitcher Nolan McLean (26) delivers a pitch against the Texas Rangers during the first inning at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images

Overview

  • The Mets halted an eight-game slide on Pete Alonso’s 10th-inning walk-off and now hold a 1.5-game edge for the last NL wild card with 12 games remaining, plus the season-series tiebreaker over the Giants.
  • Underlying concerns persist in New York: the starters’ ERA has climbed from 2.79 to 5.09 since June 12 and the bullpen’s from 2.82 to 5.04, per ESPN’s breakdown.
  • Philadelphia sealed a second straight division title with a 6-5, 10-inning win over the Dodgers, yet still pursues the No. 2 seed and a first-round bye with a magic number of seven to finish ahead of Los Angeles.
  • Boston topped New York behind Garrett Crochet’s 12 strikeouts to lock in its first winning season since 2021; the Yankees currently occupy the top AL wild-card spot and a Yankees–Red Sox wild-card matchup remains in play.
  • Elsewhere, Washington was eliminated from the NL wild-card race, the Blue Jays expanded their AL East lead, and the Yankees fell five games back in the division after a 7-0 loss in Minnesota.