Mets manager Carlos Mendoza voices frustration after a loss to the Nationals, stressing inconsistency in a tight NL Wild Card race.

With a seeming four-horse race for the final NL Wild Card spot, here is where the Mets stand in each of their tiebreakers.

The MLB playoff picture is slowly beginning to come into greater focus as we get deeper into September. It appears most likely that the New York Yankees and

Juan Soto achieved a historic feat, joining Barry Bonds, as the Mets fight to hold their Wild Card lead despite a 5-3 loss to the Nationals.

If not for the Mets, the road would be full of blockades, leaving the Diamondbacks, Giants and Reds unable to advance. But the expanded postseason is baseball’s answer to an open highway. Teams are free to use the passing lane, and ride as long as they can.

If the Mets make the playoffs, advance through October and win the World Series, David Peterson will have been a significant part of that success. Over the first half of this season, he was the Mets’ best starting pitcher.

The Cincinnati Reds have won three straight games and are just two games back of the New York Mets for the third and final National League Wild Card spot, but their playoff odds are at just 8.5%, according to FanGraphs.

New York's 3-2 loss dropped it into a tie with the Giants for the National League's final wild-card spot, with 13 games left.

Mets' rookie starting pitching trio of Nolan McLean, Brandon Sproat and Jonah Tong are rolling at the right time