what do the mets need to make the playoffs

The New York Mets currently hold the final National League wild card spot with an 82-78 record, just one game ahead of the Cincinnati Reds who have an 81-78 record but hold the tiebreaker over the Mets due to winning the season series 4-2. The Mets do not have the tiebreaker advantage, so to make the playoffs, they must maintain their one-game lead over the Reds in the remaining games of the regular season. The Mets need to win more games than the Reds in the last three games of the season against the Miami Marlins to clinch the wild card berth. If the Mets and Reds finish with identical records, the Reds will secure the playoff spot due to the tiebreaker. So, the Mets essentially need to keep their lead or outright finish with a better record than the Reds to make the playoffs.