The New York Mets gained their ninth sport in a row on Saturday, defeating the Cincinnati Reds by a 4-0 remaining (field rating). The Mets, who entered the day tied with the Atlanta Braves for the third and remaining Nationwide League wild-card spot, will now enter Sunday’s sequence finale with sole possession of that place after the Braves misplaced to the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday.

The Mets did not document their first hit in opposition to Reds starter Jakob Junis till the fifth inning. It wasn’t till the sixth inning that New York’s offense broke via in opposition to Cincinnati’s bullpen. Outfielder Harrison Bader struck first with a solo residence run within the sixth inning. Pete Alonso and J.D. Martinez subsequently drove in three extra runs (on a single and a two-run double) to enhance the Mets’ result in 4-0.

Lefty Jose Quintana delivered 6 2/3 shutout innings, placing out six batters and permitting 5 hits and two walks. Three New York relievers mixed to throw the ultimate 2 1/3 frames, surrendering a single hit whereas punching out 4 batters and strolling none. Mets nearer Edwin Díaz labored the ninth, albeit with out incomes a save.

The Mets, now 78-64 on the 12 months, stay undefeated in September. After a 49-46 first half, they’ve reeled off a 29-18 stretch for the reason that All-Star Recreation. The Mets have, within the course of, positioned themselves within the playoff image. 

Saturday did embrace some unhealthy information for the Mets, as they realized that second baseman Jeff McNeil would probably miss the rest of the season after struggling a fractured wrist on Friday night time when he was hit by a pitch. The Mets haven’t dominated out the likelihood that McNeil might return in some unspecified time in the future within the playoffs, ought to they make it.