It all comes down to this for the Cincinnati Reds.After 161 games, the Reds’ fate is in their own hands as they seek their first post-season berth since the shortened 2020 campaign.If The Reds Win…They’re in! For the first time since 2013, the Reds would be in the playoff field after a 162-game season, and their postseason run will begin later this week in the Wild Card round.If The Reds Lose…Well, it depends.If the Reds were to fall Sunday, it would depend entirely on what the New York Mets do against the Miami Marlins.Lets get to those scenarios…If The Reds Lose, and the Mets Win…The Mets get the final Wild Card spot, and Cincinnati’s season comes to an end.If The Reds Lose, and the Mets Lose…The Reds are in! Both teams would be 83-78, but the Reds hold the head-to-head tiebreaker, having won the season series against the Mets.When Do the Reds and Mets Play?Major League Baseball is really playing up the drama. Every game Sunday starts within a 15-minute window of one another, beginning at 3:05 p.m.New York and Cincinnati will both start their regular season finale at 3:10 p.m.

MILWAUKEE —

It all comes down to this for the Cincinnati Reds.

After 161 games, the Reds’ fate is in their own hands as they seek their first post-season berth since the shortened 2020 campaign.

If The Reds Win…

They’re in! For the first time since 2013, the Reds would be in the playoff field after a 162-game season, and their postseason run will begin later this week in the Wild Card round.

If The Reds Lose…

Well, it depends.

If the Reds were to fall Sunday, it would depend entirely on what the New York Mets do against the Miami Marlins.

Lets get to those scenarios…

If The Reds Lose, and the Mets Win…

The Mets get the final Wild Card spot, and Cincinnati’s season comes to an end.

If The Reds Lose, and the Mets Lose…

The Reds are in! Both teams would be 83-78, but the Reds hold the head-to-head tiebreaker, having won the season series against the Mets.

When Do the Reds and Mets Play?

Major League Baseball is really playing up the drama. Every game Sunday starts within a 15-minute window of one another, beginning at 3:05 p.m.

New York and Cincinnati will both start their regular season finale at 3:10 p.m.