CINCINNATI — Taking two out of three games from the New York Mets is good. However, Sunday’s 3-2 loss for the Reds is a missed opportunity to earn a huge sweep of a good Mets team and further dent into the National League Wild Card race.

The last time the Cincinnati Reds won a playoff series, Barry Larkin and Bret Boone were the middle infielders, and Jeff Brantley was closing games.

The New York Mets return to Citi Field on Saturday looking to get on the board with a win in Game 2 of their weekend series against the Cincinnati Reds.

This was not a playoff team in October. Or a contender in September. This was the bad-bullpen, meh-lineup Nationals playing for nothing in July.

The Washington Nationals go for their first series sweep since May when they host the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday afternoon.

The Cincinnati Reds salvaged a .500 record on their six-game homestand when they took a series victory over the reeling New York Mets on Thursday.. Against the Mets, it was a three-game series ...