MIAMI -- The New York Mets will get one final day off this regular season on Thursday. Then it’s on to the business of clinching a National League wild-card spot this weekend in Philadelphia.
With three games remaining in their season, the Mets’ magic number to clinch a wild-card spot is down to two. That’s because the St. Louis Cardinals stranded the tying run on third base in the ninth inning on Wednesday and lost to the Cincinnati Reds.
The Mets now lead the Cardinals by 2½ games. St.