The New York Mets on Sunday lost to the Washington Nationals ( box score) while the Cincinnati Reds completed a four-game sweep of the Chicago Cubs ( box score ). That means the final wild card in the National League is now a deadlock between the Reds and Mets, both of whom sit 80-76 with one week to play, but Cincinnati holds the tiebreaker.

Expert recap and game analysis of the New York Mets vs. Chicago Cubs MLB game from September 23, 2025 on ESPN.

NEW YORK (PIX11) — The New York Mets were eliminated from postseason contention on the last day of the regular season in a loss to the Miami Marlins on Sunday. The Mets’ postseason dreams turned to familiar end-of-season nightmares as the Marlins ...

The Mets (83-78) will need to defeat the host Miami Marlins on Sunday in the teams' regular-season finale and have the Cincinnati Reds (83-78) lose to the Milwaukee Brewers. If both win, the Reds hold the tiebreaker over the Mets by virtue of winning the regular-season series.

Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Mike Puma about the inside buzz on the Mets. The SNY broadcast booth was appalled at the Mets’ disastrous fifth inning of their 6-2 loss to the Marlins on Friday night.

As things went south during the New York Mets' late-season slide, it was glaring that their top-heavy lineup was not built to withstand a long postseason run. B

NEW YORK -- San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy knew that in order for his team to beat Matt Harvey, the top of the lineup needed to produce. And produce it did. Aoki matched a career high with four hits, and Panik had a two-run homer in the first ...

MIAMI — The fate of the Mets season was decided Sept. 28, when they could not find a way to score on the Marlins. But looming over the final day and the final weekend were the club’s actions on July 31. Access the Mets beat like never before Join Post ...

The Mets always had us believe there was more time. Another game, another inning, another out. At a cost of $341 million, their roster was too expensive to fail. Ultimately, Carlos Mendoza & Co. would figure things out, just as they did for last season’s magical ride, and if it took until Game 162, well, the more amazing the story, right?

Only two players have hit more home runs than Alonso since he made his debut, and one of them is available in free agency this year. Kyle Schwarber has been great for the Philadelphia Phillies since he joined the team, and he figures to be one of the most sought-after free agents on the market.