MILWAUKEE —

The Cincinnati Reds are back in control of their own playoff destiny after defeating the Milwaukee Brewers 3-1 on Friday night at American Family Field.

The New York Mets lost 6-2 to the Miami Marlins Friday night, allowing the Reds to tie them in the National League wild card standings and take control of a playoff spot with two games remaining. The Reds own the season tiebreaker over the Mets, meaning Cincinnati would make the playoffs if the two teams finished with identical records. Advertisement

Cincinnati’s pitching staff allowed just three hits and struck out nine on Friday, leading the charge in a crucial win for their playoff hopes.

The two teams remained scoreless until the bottom of the third inning, when Brewers second baseman Brice Turang lined a two-out singl

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