The New York Mets have been in a serious downward spiral throughout the second half of the season. And now, they may have played themselves out of the playoffs completely .

On Sunday, the Mets lost 3-2 to the Washington Nationals, falling to 80-76 on the season. In turn, the Cincinnati Reds won 1-0 over the Chicago Cubs, climbing to 80-76 themselves. However, the Reds now hold the tiebreaker over the Mets, via Jeff Passan of ESPN. Cincinnati controls their own playoff destiny while New York will need some extra help.

“The Cincinnati Reds now control their destiny for the third wild cart spot in the National League,” Passan said. “They own the tiebreaker over the New York Mets , who previously had been in control of a playoff spot every day since April 5.” Article Continues Bel

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