Reds, Mets Enter Final Day Deadlocked for NL Wild Card

Cincinnati holds the head-to-head tiebreaker, putting the Reds through with a win or a Mets loss on the season’s final day.

Overview

Both clubs are 83-78, with Cincinnati owning the season series over New York 4-2 to control the tiebreaker.
The scenario is straightforward: the Reds clinch with a win in Milwaukee or a Mets loss in Miami, while New York needs a win coupled with a Cincinnati loss.
Projected starters feature Brady Singer against Brewers All-Star Freddy Peralta, and Sean Manaea opposite Miami’s Edward Cabrera.
The winner will fly to Los Angeles to open the NL Wild Card Series against the defending champion Dodgers on Tuesday.
Cincinnati has won eight of 10 and just notched its first series win over Milwaukee since August 2022, while the Mets followed a 45-24 start with a 38-54 slide despite MLB’s highest payroll.