The New York Mets are officially out of the playoffs after being shut out by the Miami Marlins on Sunday. The Cincinnati Reds lost to the Brewers, which opened a path to the playoffs, but they were unable to take advantage of the opportunity. To miss the playoffs, it took a historic collapse.

The Cincinnati Reds control their destiny for the third and final National League Wild Card spot relative to the New York Mets. They enter Saturday with the same record, and the Reds hold the head-to-head tiebreaker.

Now, they'll take on the reigning World Series champs, the Los Angeles Dodgers, in a three-game series in LA. That means Reds Country will have some late nights watching Tito and company try to top MVP favorite Shohei Ohtani and what feels like the baseball equivalent of the Monstars from "Space Jam."

That's what it comes down to for the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday. They enter the day holding the National League's final Wild Card spot. And in Milwaukee against the Brewers, they are a step away from the postseason. The New York Mets can still get in, too. They take on the Miami Marlins.

The New York Mets and Cincinnati Reds have their last game of the season. Here are all the possible outcomes for the Wild Card spot.

Cincinnati came crashing into the postseason on the final day of the regular season, and the callow Reds are riding a surge of momentum they hope will carry them against the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers.

The Cincinnati Reds open the 2025 MLB playoffs on Sept. 30 at 9:08 p.m. (ET) against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium.

Alejandro Kirk hit two home runs, including his first career grand slam, and the Toronto Blue Jays clinched their first AL East title in a decade by routing the Tampa Bay Rays 13-4 in their regular-season finale Sunday.

Former Cincinnati Reds outfield prospect Jose Siri was designated for assignment by the New York Mets on Wednesday. The 30-year-old played in just 16 games for the Mets this year, slashing just .063/.167/.125 with two extra-base hits and two stolen bases.

Carlos Mendoza should fired. 0-70 when trailing after 8 is inexcusable. You win just of those games and you’re in. Dude is bad manager. Zero situational awareness and terrible bullpen management and can’t motivate his players. He should be gone immediately.