The Mets extended their lead to 3-0 in the third on a home run by Lindor, while Mets rookie right-hander Nolan McLean was holding Cubs hitters scoreless. Three more Mets runs came in the fourth on a three-run homer by Nimmo that made it 6-0. It might have been worse if not for this great catch by Ian Happ [VIDEO].

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Playoff baseball is already here for the Mets, who rallied from a 6-1 deficit to defeat the Cubs 9-7 on Tuesday and leap back into the sixth slot in the NL playoff pecking order.

As we enter the final weekend of the regular season, the race for the final National League Wild Card berth is poised to go down to the wire. Three teams are still in the running. But only one can make it.

Then, the Mets woke back up. Lindor drove in his second run of the game on a ground out in the fifth, then Pete Alonso singled in Francisco Alvarez. Brandon Nimmo brought the big swing, tying the game 6-6 with a 3-run home run in the same inning.

The Chicago Cubs have been floundering a bit of late. On Wednesday, they made up for it by blowing out the New York Mets, 10-3, at Wrigley Field. The Cubs (89-

The Mets overcame a brutal David Peterson start and ugly defensive play, finally going ahead after the Reds had already lost their game against the Pirates.

One MLB insider predicted that the Los Angeles Dodgers could struggle against either the Mets or Reds in the Wild Card round.