It was a dash of desperation and a heap of inauspiciousness in the Mets' final home game of the regular season at Citi Field on Sunday afternoon.

The Mets' 3-2 loss to the Nationals, which capped a fourth series loss in New York's last five matchups, included a pair of acrobatic catches by Jacob Young to rob the Mets of extra bases and an ejection of Mark Vientos after he slammed his bat following a strikeout with two runners on base.

The Mets' latest defeat took destiny out of their control. They now share identical records with the Reds at 80-76. The Reds, who have won five straight games, own the final tiebreaker for the final National League Wild Card spot with six games left to play.

"You look at the talent there and we're one hit away, making one play, making one pitch," Carlos Me

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