The Cincinnati Reds need to focus on their performance in the final two games of the 2025 MLB regular season to make the playoffs. Currently, they are tied with the New York Mets for the third and final National League wild card spot, both with records of 82-78. The Reds hold the tiebreaker over the Mets due to winning the season series 4-2, which means if both teams finish with identical records, the Reds would earn the wild card berth. To clinch a playoff spot, the Reds must:
- Win their remaining games against the Milwaukee Brewers.
- Hope for the Mets to lose one or more games against the Miami Marlins.
- The Reds also hold the tiebreaker advantage over the Arizona Diamondbacks, who are trailing behind.
Multiple scenarios exist for the Reds to enter the postseason, including sweeping the Brewers and Mets losing 2 or more games. Even winning one game against the Brewers keeps them alive, but they will need the Mets and potentially the Diamondbacks to drop games as well. Their best path is to win out and rely on the Mets dropping enough games to fall behind them in the wild card race.
