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The New York Mets are trying to hold off a few teams for the final wild card spot in the National League. The Chicago Cubs and San Diego Padres have a cushion in the wild card race, unlike the Mets right now.
The Mets entered Wednesday with a 1 1/2-game lead over the Arizona Diamondbacks for the final wild card spot. The Mets picked up a big win over the Padres on Tuesday, but that one win is not going to be enough.
The Mets have to stack some wins over the final stretch. Manager Carlos Mendoza made that clear after the win.
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“A good night the whole way around,” Mendoza said, per the New York Post’s Mike Vaccaro. “Now we have to keep it up.”
The Diamondbacks, San Francisco Giants and Cincinnati Reds are all trying to pass the Mets. The Giants and Reds are only three games back. The Mets have minimal room for error.
The Mets play the Padres, Washington Nationals, Chicago Cubs and Miami Marlins the rest of the way. The Cubs and Padres are the only contenders the Mets will see in the final stretch.
The Mets had World Series aspirations when the season started, but are now in danger of missing the postseason altogether. The team spent big on Juan Soto in free agency, and he has been great, but it will take more than just him to make a run into and through October.
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