{"id":257778,"date":"2025-09-27T04:01:24","date_gmt":"2025-09-27T04:01:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/257778\/"},"modified":"2025-09-27T04:01:24","modified_gmt":"2025-09-27T04:01:24","slug":"reds-jump-mets-for-final-nl-wild-card-spot-with-2-games-remaining","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/257778\/","title":{"rendered":"Reds Jump Mets for Final NL Wild Card spot with 2 Games Remaining"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Gavin Lux<\/a> hit two doubles and scored the go-ahead run as the Cincinnati Reds<\/a> defeated the Milwaukee Brewers<\/a> 3-1 on Friday night, overtaking the New York Mets<\/a> for the third National League wild-card spot.<\/p>\n

Cincinnati\u2019s win and New York\u2019s 6-2 loss to Miami enabled the Reds to tie the Mets in the standings. However, the Reds \u2014 vying for their first postseason berth since 2020 \u2014 own the head-to-head tiebreaker over the Mets.<\/p>\n

The Reds allowed just three hits and handed a rare loss to Milwaukee\u2019s Quinn Priester<\/a>, who had set a Brewers record by winning 12 straight decisions. The Brewers had won the last 19 games in which Priester had pitched, a stretch including 16 starts and three appearances in which he followed an opener.<\/p>\n

Priester (13-3) struck out four and allowed three runs, nine hits and one walk in five innings. The last time the Brewers lost a game Priester had pitched was May 24 against the Pittsburgh Pirates<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The score was tied 1-all in the sixth when Lux hit a leadoff double and advanced to third when the ball got past left fielder Jake Bauers<\/a>. Miguel Andujar<\/a> singled home Lux and scored an insurance run on Tyler Stephenson<\/a>\u2019s sacrifice fly.<\/p>\n

Connor Phillips<\/a> (5-0) earned the win with 1 1\/3 scoreless innings in relief of Zack Littell<\/a>, who allowed one run over 4 2\/3 innings. Emilio Pagan<\/a> retired the side in order in the ninth for his 31st save in 37 opportunities.,<\/p>\n

The Brewers could have clinched the best record in the majors and guaranteed themselves home-field advantage throughout the playoffs with a win. Milwaukee still can earn that status if it wins one of its last two games or Philadelphia loses one of its final two games.<\/p>\n

Key moment<\/p>\n

Cincinnati led 2-1 and had a runner on first in the sixth when Elly De La Cruz<\/a> hit what looked like a potential double-play grounder until the ball hit second base and bounced away. Andujar advanced to third on De La Cruz\u2019s bizarre single and scored an insurance run on Stephenson\u2019s sacrifice fly.<\/p>\n

Key stat<\/p>\n

The Brewers have won each of their last 13 series with Cincinnati. The Reds can end that streak by winning either Saturday or Sunday.<\/p>\n

Up next<\/p>\n

Andrew Abbott<\/a> (9-7, 2.80) pitches for Cincinnati and Robert Gasser<\/a> (0-1, 6.00) starts for Milwaukee on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Reporting by The Associated Press.<\/p>\n

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