Cubs Clinch Wild Card, Mets Push for NL Showdown
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With six games left in the regular season, the New York Mets sit tied for the final National League wild-card berth with the Cincinnati Reds after dropping a series to Washington. The Chicago Cubs, who clinched a wild-card spot last week, are trying to secure the NL’s top seed in their remaining six games. First pitch is set for 7:40 p.m. ET as Mets right-hander David Peterson faces Cubs right-hander Cade Horton.
Peterson is 9-6 with a 3.98 ERA this season. He has battled hard contact, posting a 4.44 xERA, but is known for inducing ground balls at a 55.7% rate, a mark in the 94th percentile. Horton, in his rookie year, is 11-4 with a 2.66 ERA and a 3.82 xERA. He’s won consecutive starts while allowing one earned run in each, and his fastball sits around 95.7 mph, though he’s had trouble limiting power when balls are barreled.
New York took the first series against Chicago in New York this season, winning 2-1 in mid-May. The Mets still face a tight path to the postseason and will need strong performances from their rotation and bullpen to stay in the hunt as the Cubs push for position in the NL. The two clubs enter this matchup with different trajectories: Chicago is positioned to improve its standing, while New York is clinging to a postseason berth in a crowded wild-card race.
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