With the New York Mets looking to avoid the nightmare scenario for the MLB Playoffs , the team is also at risk of losing the last wild card spot after losing 10-3 to the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday. As the Mets try to prevent a meltdown before the playoffs , the two teams that are worth monitoring are the Cincinnati Reds and Arizona Diamondbacks, as manager Carlos Mendoza speaks on scoreboard watching during the outings.
As Cincinnati and Arizona are one game behind New York for the last wild card spot, the former has the tiebreaker over the Mets, putting the team at great risk of missing out on the postseason, making every game a must-win. With the game getting out of hand for New York, Mendoza would admit he checked the scores of other games, but the main focus is for his team to p