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Reds Clinch Final NL Wild Card on Season’s Final Day

Cincinnati advances over the Mets on a 4-2 head-to-head tiebreaker, opening a best-of-three at Dodger Stadium on Tuesday.

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Overview

  • Both teams finished 83-79 after the Reds lost 4-2 in Milwaukee and the Mets fell 4-0 in Miami, with Cincinnati moving on due to a 4-2 season series edge over New York.
  • It is the Reds’ first playoff berth since 2020 and their first after a full 162-game season since 2013, and Elias notes it’s the first time they have clinched on the final day of a 162-game season.
  • The Wild Card Series against the defending champion Dodgers starts Tuesday at 9:08 p.m. ET, with Game 2 Wednesday at 9:08 p.m. and a potential Game 3 Thursday; Los Angeles went 5-1 against Cincinnati this season.
  • First-year manager Terry Francona is credited with stabilizing the club during its late push, and team broadcasters said he staged a pregame shouting scene to ease clubhouse tension before Game 162.
  • Cincinnati surged by winning eight of its last 11, including a sweep of the Cubs, while the Mets skidded down the stretch; July 31 additions Miguel Andujar, Ke’Bryan Hayes and Zack Littell were cited as boosting the roster and pitching alignment.