The Mets had lucked into remaining in Wild Card position after losing the Phillies series, with the Braves losing against the Dodgers on Sunday night. But they were now facing the Nationals, who they had no excuse not to beat. The Mets had received some positive news a few hours before the game, with Lindor’s back MRI coming back as just a few days off instead of a full shutdown. However, they were going to be without them tonight and needed to win despite that. But they had Sean Manaea, their ace this season, starting for them so they had some hope.
Mets win by way of late inning heroics
