Reds Soar Mets for Remaining NL Wild Card Spot With 2 Video games Remaining

Gavin Lux hit two doubles and scored the go-ahead run because the Cincinnati Reds defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 3-1 on Friday evening, overtaking the New York Mets for the third Nationwide League wild-card spot.

Cincinnati’s win and New York’s 6-2 loss to Miami enabled the Reds to tie the Mets within the standings. Nevertheless, the Reds — vying for his or her first postseason berth since 2020 — personal the head-to-head tiebreaker over the Mets.

The Reds allowed simply three hits and handed a uncommon loss to Milwaukee’s Quinn Priester, who had set a Brewers report by profitable 12 straight choices. The Brewers had received the final 19 video games during which Priester had pitched, a stretch together with 16 begins and three appearances during which he adopted an opener.

Priester (13-3) struck out 4 and allowed three runs, 9 hits and one stroll in 5 innings. The final time the Brewers misplaced a sport Priester had pitched was Might 24 in opposition to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

The rating was tied 1-all within the sixth when Lux hit a leadoff double and superior to 3rd when the ball acquired previous left fielder Jake Bauers. Miguel Andujar singled dwelling Lux and scored an insurance coverage run on Tyler Stephenson’s sacrifice fly.

Connor Phillips (5-0) earned the win with 1 1/3 scoreless innings in aid of Zack Littell, who allowed one run over 4 2/3 innings. Emilio Pagan retired the aspect so as within the ninth for his thirty first save in 37 alternatives.

The Brewers may have clinched one of the best report within the majors and assured themselves home-field benefit all through the playoffs with a win. Milwaukee nonetheless can earn that standing if it wins certainly one of its final two video games or Philadelphia loses certainly one of its remaining two video games.

Key second

Cincinnati led 2-1 and had a runner on first within the sixth when Elly De La Cruz hit what seemed like a possible double-play grounder till the ball hit second base and bounced away. Andujar superior to 3rd on De La Cruz’s weird single and scored an insurance coverage run on Stephenson’s sacrifice fly.

Key stat

The Brewers have received every of their final 13 sequence with Cincinnati. The Reds can finish that streak by profitable both Saturday or Sunday.

Up subsequent

Andrew Abbott (9-7, 2.80) pitches for Cincinnati and Robert Gasser (0-1, 6.00) begins for Milwaukee on Saturday.

Reporting by The Related Press.

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