"A lot has changed since then regarding the perception of the NL's playoff field. While five of the aforementioned six teams are still all but guaranteed to play in October, the Mets have entered a freefall. While a win on Sunday snapped their losing streak at eight games, they're still 4-9 in September and 15-26 since the start of August (though they're beating up on the Padres tonight)."
"With an 8-5 record in September and 25-17 since the start of August, Arizona's been almost the inverse of the Mets over the past six weeks. Despite selling off everyone from Eugenio Suarez and Josh Naylor to Merrill Kelly and Shelby Miller at the deadline, they've fought their way back over .500 and now sit just 1.5 games back of a Wild Card spot with 11 games to go after last night's win over the Giants."
An early-September poll showed over 64% believing the Brewers, Phillies, Dodgers, Cubs, Padres, and Mets would represent the NL, and FanGraphs gave the Mets a 95.2% chance. The Mets slumped sharply, including an eight-game losing streak, going 4-9 in September and 15-26 since August, which opened opportunities for other teams. The Arizona Diamondbacks have surged with an 8-5 September and 25-17 mark since August, rebounding despite trading Eugenio Suarez, Josh Naylor, Merrill Kelly, and Shelby Miller. Arizona now sits 1.5 games behind a Wild Card with 11 games remaining while the Reds and Giants remain 75-75.
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