Overview
- The teams are tied at 82-78 after the Reds beat the Brewers 3-1 and the Mets lost 6-2 to the Marlins on Friday, with Arizona eliminated from contention.
- The Reds own the season-series tiebreaker over the Mets (4-2), giving them a magic number of two to clinch the final NL Wild Card berth.
- Cincinnati can clinch as soon as Saturday with a win and a Mets loss, with two Reds wins or two Mets losses also securing the spot.
- New York must win both remaining games and get at least one Reds loss, a predicament manager Carlos Mendoza acknowledged after Friday's defeat.
- Weekend pitching plans include Reds starters Andrew Abbott on Saturday and Brady Singer on Sunday, with the Mets going to Clay Holmes Saturday and David Peterson slated for Sunday, as the Dodgers await the series winner in Los Angeles.