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• Morning Briefing: Magic number stays at 2 after controversial ending
NEW YORK -- The New York Mets could clinch a wild-card spot as soon as Friday, but they will need help beyond simply beating the Philadelphia Phillies in the series opener at Citizens Bank Park.
The St. Louis Cardinals’ controversial victory on Thursday against the Cincinnati Reds kept the Mets’ magic number at two to secure a postseason spot. St. Louis won on a walk-off RBI double by Yadier Molina. The Reds wanted to challenge the play, claiming it was a ground-rule double that warranted the winning run going back to third base. But the umpires had left the field and later asserted that time had expired to challenge the play.
St. Louis (83-76) remained a game behind the San Francisco Giants (84-75) for the second wild-card spot.
The Mets are 85-74. With three games remaining, they can clinch a postseason berth with a win plus a loss by the Cardinals on Friday.
Robert Gsellman (3-2, 2.56 ERA) opposes right-hander Alec Asher (2-0, 1.66) in the 7:05 p.m. ET series opener in Philadelphia.
NEW YORK -- The New York Mets could clinch a wild-card spot as soon as Friday, but they will need help beyond simply beating the Philadelphia Phillies in the series opener at Citizens Bank Park.
The St. Louis Cardinals’ controversial victory on Thursday against the Cincinnati Reds kept the Mets’ magic number at two to secure a postseason spot. St. Louis won on a walk-off RBI double by Yadier Molina. The Reds wanted to challenge the play, claiming it was a ground-rule double that warranted the winning run going back to third base. But the umpires had left the field and later asserted that time had expired to challenge the play.
St. Louis (83-76) remained a game behind the San Francisco Giants (84-75) for the second wild-card spot.
The Mets are 85-74. With three games remaining, they can clinch a postseason berth with a win plus a loss by the Cardinals on Friday.
Robert Gsellman (3-2, 2.56 ERA) opposes right-hander Alec Asher (2-0, 1.66) in the 7:05 p.m. ET series opener in Philadelphia.