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October’s just around the corner.
After a rocky start, the Mets found their groove and are making an MLB playoff push with less than two weeks left in the season.
A 10-1 win over the Nationals on Tuesday boosted their playoff hopes and they also got help from both the Reds, who came back to beat the Braves, and the Rockies, who beat the Diamondbacks for the second straight night.
The Mets now own the fifth seed and second wild-card spot in the NL thanks to their tiebreaker over Arizona and they are two games ahead of Atlanta.
They will go for a sweep of Washington on Wednesday at home before welcoming the Phillies for a four-game set that sets the stage for a critical final week featuring a three-game set in Atlanta that could decide their playoff fates and a season-ending road series against the Brewers.
What is the Mets’ magic number to make the MLB playoffs?
Magic number: 11 (as of Sept. 18)
Note: Mets hold the tiebreaker over the Diamondbacks, which would give them a playoff spot if both teams finish with the same regular-season record. The tiebreaker with the Braves will be decided during the three-game series in Atlanta from Sept. 24-26 since the teams have split the first 10 games.
NL East standings (as of Sept. 18)
TeamRecordGames backPhiladelphia Phillies91-60+8New York Mets83-68-8Atlanta Braves81-70-10Washington Nationals68-83EliminatedMIami Marlins59-95Eliminated
NL wild card standings (as of Sept. 18)
TeamRecordGames backNo. 4 San Diego Padres86-66+2.5No. 5 New York Mets83-68+2No. 6 Arizona Diamondbacks83-68+2Atlanta Braves81-70-2Chicago Cubs77-74-6St. Louis Cardinals76-75-7Cincinnati Reds74-78-9.5San Francisco Giants73-78-10
The Mets could also be getting a rotation boost with Kodai Senga healing from a strained calf. Senga threw a bullpen session Tuesday at Citi Field and went through fielding drills.
Will the Mets make the playoffs? Or will there be heartbreak?
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