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Mets Plummet in Wild Card Race Amid Dismal Stretch
11 Sep
Summary
- Mets lose 11-3 to Phillies, drop to 4-9 since sweeping them
- Mets' record is 31-46 since reaching 21 games over .500 in June
- Mets' playoff spot in jeopardy as Giants and Reds close in
As of September 11th, 2025, the Mets' playoff hopes are in serious jeopardy. The team has struggled mightily since the beginning of the summer, going just 4-9 since sweeping the Phillies last month and an abysmal 31-46 since reaching their high-water mark of 21 games over .500 on June 21st.
This recent downturn has allowed the Giants and Reds to close in on the Mets' Wild Card spot, with both teams now within 2.5 games of New York. Despite the fact that neither of those teams has played particularly well of late, the Mets' own poor performance has made that fact irrelevant.
With just 16 games left on their schedule, the Mets have reached a critical point in their season. They must play significantly better if they wish to hang onto a playoff spot, as their recent 11-3 loss to the Phillies demonstrated. The team's starting pitcher, Clay Holmes, struggled early, and the Mets never recovered, eventually resting their regulars by the eighth inning.
The Mets now face a must-win situation in Thursday's series finale against the Phillies, as they look to turn things around and salvage their postseason hopes.
