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.

The Reds appear to have a relatively easy week, as they'll host the last-place Pirates for three games before visiting the Brewers in Milwaukee. The Brewers have the best record in baseball, but they'll have nothing to play for in that series and will be setting things up for the NLDS.

The Mets have a road trip. They'll face the Cubs for three in Chicago and the Marlins in Miami for three more. The Cubs just lost four games in a

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