New York aims to close out the Cubs at Wrigley and preserve control of the NL Wild Card as Cincinnati closes within a half-game. After a 10-3 defeat, the Mets rely on Nolan McLean for a quality start, while Carlos Mendoza reshapes the bullpen with Clay Holmes and Sean Manaea to protect late-inning arms. Shota Imanaga matches up for Chicago in a pivotal rubber game that could tilt the playoff race.