As the 2025 MLB regular season nears its conclusion, all eyes are on the Cincinnati Reds and New York Mets, who are locked in a tight battle for the final National League Wild Card spot. With the Arizona Diamondbacks officially eliminated on Friday, only one of these two teams will punch their ticket to the postseason.

Both clubs enter Saturday’s games with identical 82-78 records. However, Cincinnati holds the all-important tiebreaker edge, having won the season series against the Mets 4-2. That means if both teams finish with the same record, the Reds would automatically claim the third NL Wild Card slot.

The intensity couldn’t be higher as both teams prepare for a weekend that could define their 2025 campaigns. With pitching matchups and late-season momentum in play, every at-bat and

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