Overview

• Washington beat New York 3-2 as center fielder Jacob Young robbed Brett Baty and then Francisco Alvarez of would-be extra-base hits, including a ninth-inning, game-tying homer bid.
• Cincinnati edged Chicago 1-0 with Matt McLain scoring on Gavin Lux’s RBI double, Andrew Abbott delivering 4 2/3 scoreless frames, and Tony Santillan closing for his seventh save.
• The Reds and Mets are now tied for the final NL wild-card spot, with Cincinnati owning the tiebreaker; the Mets have dropped 11 of their last 15, while the Reds have won five straight and six of seven.
• The Cubs, already postseason-bound, have lost three straight since clinching, and their magic number to secure the top wild-card seed remains 4.
• Next up, the Mets visit the Cubs at Wrigley Field on Tuesday (David Peterson vs. Cade Horton), and the Reds open a home series against the Pirates the same day.