Here's how Reds or Mets can clinch final NL Wild Card spot
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Gary Cohen: "The Mets' lack of attention to detail ... has cropped up repeatedly during this slow-motion, backwards march over the last 3 1/2 months."
Mets starting pitcher Nolan McLean has earned the right to headline their Wild Card rotation with his early results and maturity.
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Marté robs Reynolds of tying homer in 9th, Reds beat Pirates, stay 1 game behind Mets for wild card
Noelvi Marté robbed Bryan Reynolds of a tying home run in the ninth inning, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 Thursday to remain one game behind the New York Mets for the final NL wild card.
The Mets will look to take the series against the Cubs and maintain their edge in the NL playoffs at 7:40 p.m. Thursday at Wrigley Field.
New York Mets starting pitcher Nolan McLean turned in a gritty showing during the team's 8-5 win over the Chicago Cubs on Thursday night.
The Detroit Tigers have squandered a double-digit division lead over the Cleveland Guardians in just three weeks. The New York Mets are barely clinging to their wild-card spot, the Houston Astros are suddenly on the outside looking in, and every other team seems flawed in some way.
Jonah Tong wasn’t the answer Wednesday night, only underscoring the risk of thrusting an unproven rookie into the pressure cooker of a pennant race.
New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza explains Francisco Alvarez’s absence amid playoff race tension vs. Cubs at Wrigley Field.