"That's because roughly 40 minutes later, shortly after 5 p.m., the score became final at Cincinnati's Great American Ball Park, where the Reds again knocked off the Cubs, 1-0. It was right at that moment, with the Mets packing for what could be their two-city road trip to oblivion, that Brandon Nimmo was told by a reporter that they no longer were in control of their playoff destiny. The Mets and Cincinnati have the same record (80-76) and the Reds hold the head-to-head tiebreaker."
"That's not entirely true. Everything has changed for the Mets, who held baseball's best record (45-24) on June 12, along with a 51/2-game lead atop the NL East, but have played to a .402 winning percentage (35-52) the rest of the way, tied with the White Sox for the fourth-worst in the majors. The Mets also began September with a four-game lead over the Reds for the third and final wild-card spot."
The Mets lost 3-2 to the Nationals and exited Citi Field to boos, jeopardizing their postseason chances. Later the Reds beat the Cubs 1-0, creating a tie with Cincinnati at 80-76 and leaving the Reds holding the head-to-head tiebreaker. Brandon Nimmo acknowledged witnessing the decline but insisted the team must keep focusing on winning. The Mets held baseball's best record (45-24) on June 12 and a 51/2-game NL East lead, yet have gone 35-52 (.402) since then, a slide tied for the fourth-worst stretch in MLB.
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