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. 15…
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: 80.4 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
Giants: 75-74, 1.5 games back of Mets
Next up: @ Diamondbacks, Monday at 9:40 p.m.(Kai-Wei Teng vs. Zac Gallen)
Latest result: 10-2 loss to Dodgers on Sunday
Remaining schedule: 3 @ ARI, 4 @ LAD, 3 vs. STL, 3 vs. COL
Odds to make playoffs: 9.6 percent
Diamondbacks: 75-75, 2.0 games back of Mets
Next up: vs. Giants, Monday at 9:40 p.m. (Zac Gallen vs. Kai-Wei Teng)
Latest result: 6-4 win over Twins on Sunday
Remaining schedule: 3 vs. SF, 3 vs. PHI, 3 vs. LAD, 3 @ SD
Odds to make playoffs: 4.9 percent
Reds: 74-75, 2.5 games back of Mets
Next up: @ Cardinals, Monday at 7:45 p.m. (Zack Littell vs. Matthew Liberatore)
Latest result: 7-4 loss to Athletics on Sunday
Remaining schedule: 3 @ STL, 4 vs. CHC, 3 vs. PIT, 3 @ MIL
Odds to make playoffs: 4.9 percent
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