The New York Mets defeated the Miami Marlins with a final score of 5-0 on Saturday.The results mean that the Mets have retaken the last meaning National League wild card slot — at least temporarily — as the Reds gear up to take on the Milwaukee Brewers in the second game of the series on Saturday night.The game is one of two left in the season that the Reds have against the Brewers. The Reds are already coming off a 3-1 win against the Brewers from Friday night in the inaugural matchup of their three-game series together.However, regardless of how the Mets perform, the Reds are still guaranteed to enter the playoffs if they can manage to win both of their two remaining games and sweep the Brewers.Although if the Reds lose either of their games, Cincinnati’s playoff push will become dependent on how the Mets perform in their final game on Sunday.In contrast, if Cincinnati loses both of their games, they will now be guaranteed to be eliminated from playoff contention.It is likely to be no small task: The Brewers maintain the best regular season record this year in MLB, a record which they are fighting to hold onto against the Philadelphia Phillies, who are just one game behind Milwaukee for first place.Only the Reds and Mets remain in contention for the final National League wild card slot after the Arizona Diamondbacks were eliminated with a loss to the San Diego Padres on Friday night.The winner of the wild card slot will then go on to face the Los Angeles Dodgers in the first round of the postseason bracket.The second game of the Reds-Brewers matchup will start at 7:15 EST at the Brewers’ home of American Family Field.The final game of the series will then be played on Sunday at 3:10 p.m.

MIAMI —

The New York Mets defeated the Miami Marlins with a final score of 5-0 on Saturday.

The results mean that the Mets have retaken the last meaning National League wild card slot — at least temporarily — as the Reds gear up to take on the Milwaukee Brewers in the second game of the series on Saturday night.

The game is one of two left in the season that the Reds have against the Brewers. The Reds are already coming off a 3-1 win against the Brewers from Friday night in the inaugural matchup of their three-game series together.

However, regardless of how the Mets perform, the Reds are still guaranteed to enter the playoffs if they can manage to win both of their two remaining games and sweep the Brewers.

Although if the Reds lose either of their games, Cincinnati’s playoff push will become dependent on how the Mets perform in their final game on Sunday.

In contrast, if Cincinnati loses both of their games, they will now be guaranteed to be eliminated from playoff contention.

It is likely to be no small task: The Brewers maintain the best regular season record this year in MLB, a record which they are fighting to hold onto against the Philadelphia Phillies, who are just one game behind Milwaukee for first place.

Only the Reds and Mets remain in contention for the final National League wild card slot after the Arizona Diamondbacks were eliminated with a loss to the San Diego Padres on Friday night.

The winner of the wild card slot will then go on to face the Los Angeles Dodgers in the first round of the postseason bracket.

The second game of the Reds-Brewers matchup will start at 7:15 EST at the Brewers’ home of American Family Field.

The final game of the series will then be played on Sunday at 3:10 p.m.