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What is the Mets' magic number? New York enters final series close to NL Wild Card clinching

The New York Mets needed this win.

Playing Thursday night against the Chicago Cubs , they knew the Cincinnati Reds had already won earlier in the day. A Mets loss would've given the Reds back control of their own destiny.

But some early slugging from the Mets proved enough to beat the Cubs and maintain a lead in the NL Wild Card standings.

The Mets are 1.0-game up on the Reds, but the Reds hold the tiebreaker.

There are three games left in the season for New York, a series with the Miami Marlins .

Identical twins pitch in the same MLB game

What is the Mets' magic number?

The New York Mets' magic number is 3, with three games to play.

If the Mets sweep the fi

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