The New York Mets didn’t just unravel in one night against the Chicago Cubs—it honestly has been a slow burn for them. However, Wednesday’s loss felt like a breaking point. This, after all, is the final straw; it’s where the contenders are supposed to rise. But the Mets looked like pretenders, and they let the Cubs expose the cracks that were hidden for weeks.

Now with four games left, the Mets’ playoff hopes are hanging by a thread. Plus, the Mets make the picture look even more bleak. New York is tied with the Reds for the final NL wild card spot, but Cincinnati has the tiebreaker. And the D’backs are just a game back and hold an advantage over New York. So every error, every miscue feels tenfold in a race this tight. And the Mets are giving away too many freebies.

And the game against

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