The New York Mets have an uphill climb to clinch the final wild-card spot in the National League.

The Mets (83-78) will need to defeat the host Miami Marlins on Sunday in the teams' regular-season finale and have the Cincinnati Reds (83-78) lose to the Milwaukee Brewers. If both win, the Reds hold the tiebreaker over the Mets by virtue of winning the regular-season series.

Miami (78-83) was eliminated from playoff contention on Thursday.

New York will send left-hander Sean Manaea (2-4, 5.80 ERA) to the mound to start Game 162.

Manaea is 2-2 with a 5.33 ERA in five career starts against the Marlins. He is 1-1 with a 6.43 ERA in three starts at Miami's loanDepot Park.

It has not been a smooth ride to the finish line for Manaea, who has a 7.64 ERA this month and a 7.13 ERA in August. He

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