With former OSU baseball player Nolan McLean emerging as breakout star, the New York Mets are closing in on their second consecutive trip to the MLB playoffs after earning the sixth and final National League wild card last season.
This is how things stand entering play on Saturday, Sept. 20:
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What is the Mets’ magic number to make the 2025 MLB postseason?
Mets to make NL wild card: 6
Latest MLB standingsAmerican League:
AL East:
AL Central:
AL West:
AL Wild Card:
Cleveland Guardians: 82-71
Kansas City Royals: 77-77
National League:
NL East:
y-Philadelphia Phillies: 92-62
NL Central:
x-Milwaukee Brewers: 94-60
e-Pittsburgh Pirates: 65-89
NL West:
x-Los Angeles Dodgers: 87-67
NL Wild Card:
Arizona Diamondbacks: 77-77
San Francisco Giants: 76-78
St. Louis Cardinals: 75-79
y-clinched playoff berth
x-clinched division
e-eliminated from playoff contention
When do the MLB playoffs start?
The regular season ends Sunday, Sept. 28, and the Wild Card Series begins with four games on Tuesday, Sept. 30.
This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: Mets magic number: Standings and games to make MLB playoffs