The New York Mets are on the brink of elimination if they fail to win a majority of their remaining games. Carlos Mendoza has been under fire after the NL East slipped away to the Philadelphia Phillies.
Despite Juan Soto putting in all the effort, they are in a bad spot with a 79-74 record. The Dodgers and Padres are way ahead in the NL Wild Card race. At present, they hold the third Wild Card spot and are two games ahead of the Arizona Diamondbacks.
As for the Wasington Nationals, they have said goodbye to the playoffs and are ready to play spoiler. The Mets defeated the Padres in their last game, but they must win this series against the Nationals to hold on to their spot.
The Nationals will finish last in the NL East, but they hope to win as many games as possible before the end of t