The Mets won’t win the NL East or reach 90 victories this season, but their path to a wild-card berth remains wide open.

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Two weeks remain, with four teams legitimately in the hunt for the NL’s third wild-card spot, which most likely carries a best-of-three matchup against the Dodgers in Los Angeles beginning Sept. 30.

A breakdown of the four contenders for that spot. All numbers are as of Monday afternoon. Odds and strength of schedule per Fangraphs.

Two weeks remain, with four teams legitimately in the hunt for the NL’s third wild-card spot.{ai:summary}The Mets won’t win the NL East or hit 90 wins, but their wild-card path remains open.Four teams vie for the NL’s third wild-card; a best-of-three vs. the Dodgers could start Sept. 30. Mets sit 77-73 on Monday, per Fangraphs odds and schedule. #sports

The Mets and everything they’re up against in a frantic fight to the finish

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