With 14 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. 13.
Mets: 76-72, 0.5 games up on Giants for third Wild Card
Next up: vs. Rangers, Saturday at 4:10 p.m. on SNY (Brandon Sproat vs. Patrick Corbin)
Latest result: 8-3 loss to Rangers on Friday
Remaining schedule: 2 vs. TEX, 3 vs. SD, 3 vs. WSH, 3 @ CHC, 3 @ MIA
Odds to make playoffs: 73 percent
*Mets hold tiebreaker over Giants by virtue of winning the season series, while Reds hold tiebreaker over Mets
Giants: 75-72, 0.5 games back of Mets
Next up: vs. Dodgers, Saturday 9:05 p.m.(Logan Webb vs. Clayton Kershaw)
Latest result: 5-1 win over Dodgers on Friday
Remaining schedule: 2 vs. LAD, 3 @ ARI, 4 @ LAD, 3 vs. STL, 3 vs. COL
Odds to make playoffs: 16.6 percent
Reds: 74-73, 1.5 games back of Mets
Next up: @ Athletics, Friday at 10:05 p.m. (Hunter Greene vs. Luis Severino)
Latest result: 3-0 loss to Athletics on Friday
Remaining schedule: 2 @ ATH, 3 @ STL, 4 vs. CHC, 3 vs. PIT, 3 @ MIL
Odds to make playoffs: 9.9 percent
Diamondbacks: 73-74, 3.0 games back of Mets
Next up: @ Twins, Friday at 7:10 p.m. (Ryne Nelson vs. Joe Ryan)
Latest result: 9-8 loss to Twins on Friday
Remaining schedule: 2 @ MIN, 3 vs. SF, 3 vs. PHI, 3 vs. LAD, 3 @ SD
Odds to make playoffs: 1.6 percent
Cardinals: 72-75, 4.0 games back of Mets
Next up: @ Brewers, Saturday at 8:15 p.m. (Sonny Gray vs. Jacob Misiorowski)
Latest result: 8-2 loss to Cardinals on Friday
Remaining schedule: 2 @ MIL, 3 vs. CIN, 3 vs. MIL, 3 @ SF, 3 @ CHC
Odds to make playoffs: 0.5 percent
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