Carson Benge hit his 20th home run as the Mets lost 7-6 to the Nationals, making him the first rookie in franchise history to record a 20-20 season. The defeat also guaranteed New York would finish last in the NL East.
The third inning featured four wild pitches, two forcing in runs. The second game of the series was moved from 4:05 p.m. to 12:35 p.m. because of rain forecast later in Washington, D.C.
Arizona moved within one game of Philadelphia for the final NL wild-card spot and held the tiebreaker, with two games remaining, after the Phillies lost 2-0. Boston clinched the AL’s No. 5 seed with a 4-3 win over the Cubs and will face the Yankees in the Wild Card Series.
