The Reds entered the week within the remaining NL wild card spot, tied with the Mets within the standings however in possession of the tiebreaker. They misplaced the primary two video games of the sequence towards the last-place Pirates and fell behind by one sport. On Thursday afternoon, they took a 2-1 lead into the highest of the ninth in Nice American Ball Park. 

Then, Reds nearer Emilio Pagán surrendered what regarded like a game-tying house run to Bryan Reynolds of the Pirates with one out within the ninth. Enter Noelvi Marte: 

I might prefer to report a theft. One of many cool issues about this play was generally after we speak about robbing house runs, we’re barely exaggerating and as a substitute speaking about balls that will have hit the highest of the wall. This one was very clearly over, as will be seen within the slow-motion replays. Marte needed to lengthen all the best way over the wall and produce it again.

That was the second out of the ninth. Marte really needed to vary decently far towards the foul line to catch a liner for the ultimate out off the bat of Andrew McCutchen too. Additionally of notice right here: Marte is not a proper fielder by commerce. He by no means performed outfield within the minors, nor did he within the majors in 2023 or 2024. This was his 51st sport in proper subject in 2025.

“On this particular second, taking a house run away is completely the most effective,” Marte mentioned via an interpreter after the sport (by way of MLB.com). “I feel we wanted it. I’ve by no means had this sense earlier than.”

The Reds gained, 2-1, then afterward Thursday the Mets beat the Cubs, 8-5. Cincinnati stays one sport behind the Mets for the third wild card spot, although the Reds have the tiebreaker, so New York has the slimmest of margins. Simply the weekend left, people.