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Giants tie Mets for WC; Cards half-game back
- Updated: September 25, 2016
The race for the National League Wild Card remains as tight as ever thanks to big steps forward by the Cardinals and Giants and a step backward by the Mets on Saturday.
Here’s how it all stacks up: The Mets and Giants are now tied, with identical 82-73 records, with the Cardinals hot on their heels with an 81-73 record that leaves them just a half-game out. New York and San Francisco each have seven regular-season games remaining; St. Louis has eight.
The Mets enjoyed a one-game Wild Card lead entering Saturday and were riding high after piecing together a 10-5 win over the Phillies the night before despite receiving just two innings from starter Gabriel Ynoa. Ten was the winning number again on Saturday in Queens, but this time the visiting Phillies prevailed, 10-8, following a frantic comeback effort from the never-say-die Mets. New York trailed, 10-0, at one point, but came all the way back to cut the lead to two runs and had the potential go-ahead run at the plate in the bottom of the ninth. But Lucas Duda popped out and Travis d’Arnaud grounded out to end the game, leaving the Mets one swing short of what …
