With 12 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. 16…
Mets: 77-73, 1.5 games up on Giants for third Wild Card
Next up: vs. Padres, Tuesday at 7:10 p.m. on SNY (Clay Holmes vs. Michael King)
Latest result: 5-2 win over Rangers on Sunday
Remaining schedule: 3 vs. SD, 3 vs. WSH, 3 @ CHC, 3 @ MIA
Odds to make playoffs: 79.2 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
Diamondbacks: 76-75, 1.5 games back of Mets
Next up: vs. Giants, Tuesday at 9:40 p.m. (Eduardo Rodriguez vs. TBD)
Latest result: 8-1 win over Giants on Monday
Remaining schedule: 2 vs. SF, 3 vs. PHI, 3 vs. LAD, 3 @ SD
Odds to make playoffs: 7.9 percent
Giants: 75-75, 2.0 games back of Mets
Next up: @ Diamondbacks, Tuesday at 9:40 p.m.(TBD vs. Eduardo Rodriguez)
Latest result: 8-1 loss to Giants on Monday
Remaining schedule: 2 @ ARI, 4 @ LAD, 3 vs. STL, 3 vs. COL
Odds to make playoffs: 5.1 percent
Reds: 75-75, 2.0 games back of Mets
Next up: @ Cardinals, Tuesday at 7:45 p.m. (Andrew Abbott vs. Michael McGreevy)
Latest result: 11-6 win over Cardinals on Monday
Remaining schedule: 2 @ STL, 4 vs. CHC, 3 vs. PIT, 3 @ MIL
Odds to make playoffs: 7.7 percent
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