With eight games remaining in the regular season, the Mets are looking to hold off a handful of teams for the final Wild Card spot in the National League.
Here's everything you need to know ahead of play on Sept. 20…
Mets: 80-74, 2.0 games up on Reds for third Wild Card
Next up: vs. Nationals, Saturday at 4:10 p.m. on SNY (Nolan McLean vs. Cade Cavalli)
Latest result: 12-6 win over Nationals on Friday
Remaining schedule: 2 vs. WSH, 3 @ CHC, 3 @ MIA
Odds to make playoffs: 89.8 percent
*Mets hold tiebreaker over Giants by virtue of winning the season series, while Reds hold tiebreaker over Mets. The tiebreaker between the Mets and Diamondbacks is TBD, and will likely be based on intradivision record since the two clubs split the season series
Reds: 78-76, 2.0 games back of Mets
Next up: vs. Cubs, Saturday at 6:40 p.m. (Zack Littell vs. Javier Assad)
Latest result: 7-4 win over Cubs on Friday
Remaining schedule: 2 vs. CHC, 3 vs. PIT, 3 @ MIL
Odds to make playoffs: 8.8 percent
Diamondbacks: 77-77, 3.0 games back of Mets
Next up: vs. Phillies, Saturday at 8:10 p.m. (Zac Gallenvs. Aaron Nola)
Latest result: 8-2 loss to Phillies on Friday
Remaining schedule: 2 vs. PHI, 3 vs. LAD, 3 @ SD
Odds to make playoffs: 1.4 percent
Giants: 76-78, 4.0 games back of Mets
Next up: @ Dodgers, Saturday at 9:10 p.m.(Kai-Wei Teng vs. Tyler Glasnow)
Latest result: 6-3 loss to Dodgers on Friday
Remaining schedule: 2 @ LAD, 3 vs. STL, 3 vs. COL
Odds to make playoffs: 0.2 percent
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