Mets playoff hopes took a hit as Washington’s Jacob Young robbed two Mets homers in a 3-2 win at Citi Field. Brett Baty and Francisco Alvarez were thwarted on homer chances, while Nasim Nuñez and Daylen Lile fueled a 2-run swing for Washington. New York dropped out of a playoff spot with six games left as Reds and Diamondbacks lurk on the tiebreakers. Lindor and Alonso supplied late offense, but defense and baserunning miscues lingered.

Arizona sits 1.5 games back, Cincinnati holds the critical head-to-head edge, and the Mets must navigate a brutal finish. Nimmo stressed rallying with winning baseball, while the season’s final chapter tests the Mets’ resilience and lineup choices, including Alvarez’s late power and Baty’s near-miss around the wall.