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The Mets enter the final series of the regular season in control of their own destiny and with a thin single game lead in the final wild card spot Carlos Mendoza sat down with Keith Raad to discuss his lineup decisions along with having Francisco Lindor lead from the front when the lights are brightest.

Keith Raad caught up with the Mets third baseman after he drove in three runs in New York's 8-5 win over the Cubs in Chicago on Thursday night.

Nolan McLean allowed a season high three home runs, but also had a career high 11 strikeouts in the Mets 8-5 win over the Cubs on Thursday night.

The Mets manager speaks to the media after beating the Chicago Cubs 8-5 on Thursday night. With the series win, New York still holds the last Wild Card spot with three games remaining in the regular season.

The Mets third baseman talks with Keith Raad prior to the series finale against the Chicago Cubs.

Carlos Mendoza takes with Keith Raad ahead of the series finale against the Chicago Cubs. Mendoza talks about tonight's starter, Nolan McLean, and the status of the bullpen tonight after heavy usage in the first two games.

Francisco Lindor spoke with the media following the Mets loss to the Cubs and he discussed the team's recent play, his own defensive miscues, and scoreboard watching the teams pursuing the Mets in the Wild Card race.

Mets manager Carlos Mendoza spoke with the media following the team' s loss to the Cubs, and Carlos discussed the outings from Sean Manaea and Clay Holmes in relief, what that means for their availability going forward, the tough outing for Jonah Tong, the scoreboard watching, and another tough defensive performance from the team.

Keith Raad sat down with the Syracuse Mets' pitching coach, A.J. Sager. A.J. spoke about his playing time, tripling off Pedro Martinez, the young arms that he had the chance to work with this season, including Jonah Tong who starts tonight for the Mets. Sager also discussed what he has seen from Brandon Sproat, his road to the majors this season, and the mindset of Nolan McLean.

Keith Raad sat down with Mets manager Carlos Mendoza ahead of the second game of the series against the Cubs. Carlos reflected on yesterday's crucial comeback win, the activation of Tyrone Taylor ahead of tonight's game, and how Carlos is looking towards the final five games of the regular season.

Alvarez speaks with the media alongside translator Alan Suriel, after his two-run blast gave the Mets the lead in the 8th inning.

It was a whirlwind game for the Mets, but ended in a triumphant 9-7 win over the Chicago Cubs, and kept New York in the playoff race. Carlos Mendoza speaks with the media after the win.

Brandon Nimmo's 3-Run home run tied it up for the Mets and Cubs in the 5th inning, and gave the Mets a chance for a later comeback. Nimmo speaks with Keith Raad after the 9-7 Mets win.

Diaz discusses his readiness to play as the Mets fight for a playoff spot.

Carlos Mendoza discusses his approach to the final six games as the Mets try to close in on a playoff spot.

It was a difficult ending to the Mets' final regular season homestand. Lindor contributed a run, but his error also allowed one for the Nationals. He speaks with the media after the game.

After a 3-2 loss to the Nationals, the Mets are tied with the Reds in the final Wild Card spot. Pete Alonso spoke with the media after a difficult loss, reflecting on what could possibly be his final game at Citi Field.

The Mets fall to the Nationals 3-2 in their final regular season home game. Mendoza reflects on the difficult loss that ties them with the Reds looking for the last Wild Card slot.

It's Sundays with Gibby! John Gibbons discusses the faith he has in the Mets to make the playoffs despite the tough stretch.

It's the last regular season home game at Citi Field, and Mendoza is hoping to finish on a high note. He speaks with Keith Raad before today's 1:40pm first pitch with the Nationals.

Mets outfielder Cedric Mullins spoke with the media postgame and discussed his defensive positioning on the game winning inside-the-park home run, his offensive approach late in the game, and his mindset entering the final 7 games of the season

Mets manager Carlos Mendoza spoke with the media following the Mets extra inning loss to the Nationals, and Carlos reflected on the inside-the-park home run that wound up winning the game for the Nationals, the team's defensive miscues early in the game, the team's inability to get the go-ahead hit late in the game, and what the team needs to do to turn the page for tomorrow.

Although Ryan Helsley had a rough beginning to his Mets tenure, Ryan has recently found himself in a good spot with 3 scoreless outings. He spoke with Pat McCarthy and discussed how he is feeling and how he has been able to adjust and find his confidence, allowing him to find consistent results again.

It's Nolan McLean day for the Mets this afternoon, and Carlos Mendoza spoke with Keith Raad to break down how important Nolan has been down the stretch for the team, his ability to adjust mid game to excel, the team's recent offensive breakout, and how they were able to overcome yesterday's difficulties to win the opening game of the series.

Mets Rookie Brandon Sproat got the ball in the series opener against the Nationals and despite not having his best day on the mound he picked up a no decision and following the game he met with the media to discuss some of his struggles but also his ability to bounce back.

The Mets got an offensive explosion to open their series against the Nationals and after the game Carlos Mendoza met with the media to discuss the game and the 12 runs his team scored which was headlined by a new career best 42nd home run from Juan Soto.

After falling behind early the Mets and Brandon Nimmo piled 12 runs on for the win and after the game he met with Pat McCarthy to discuss the ramping up of the team's play as the playoffs approach and the games get more important.

After a difficult start against the Rangers Jonah Tong rebounded nicely against the Padres taking home the win in the start along with the Organization's Minor League Pitcher of the Year and he met with Pat McCarthy to discuss the award along with his mentality during his outings.

The final home series of the Regular Season begins tonight against the Nationals and ahead of the series opener Carlos Mendoza met with Keith Raad to discuss keeping focus in a late series against a team with nothing to play for along with the continued reliance on the young arms.

Jonah Tong spoke with the media postgame and discussed how he was able to have this bounce back performance today, how he was able to move on from the rough outing last week, find his confidence today, and build upon that confidence to help the team secure an important series win.

Carlos Mendoza spoke with the media postgame and discussed what he liked from Jonah Tong in his bounce back performance today, and the team's early performance in the field and at the dish that set the table for the team's victory and Tong's success.

Pete Alonso had another impressive day at the dish today, clubbing his fourth home run in as many games, and contributing another RBI late in the game to secure the win. He spoke with Pat McCarthy to discuss the team's offensive output and Jonah Tong's bounce back today.

Juan Soto recently became the 5th Met to record a 30/30 season, far surpassing his previous career high of 12 stolen bases in a season. Pat McCarthy sat down with Mets first base coach Antoan Richardson and spoke about Juan's evolution into a base stealer this season, and how he has been able to dramatically increase his stolen base total.

Heading into the crucial rubber match against the Padres Carlos Mendoza spoke with Keith Raad and discussed today's pitching matchup between two young pitchers, the Mets' Jonah Tong, and the Padres' Randy Vazquez, who Carlos knows from their shared time in the Yankees system.

Juan Soto tied his career high in homeruns with his 41st on Wednesday night, but missed two chances in the 7th and 9th inning to tie the game. Juan discussed the sense of urgency with 10 games remaining.

The Mets manager talks with the media after New York's 7-4 loss on Wednesday night. Mendoza discusses David Peterson's outing and the confidence in the clubhouse.

Pat McCarthy chats with last night's starting pitcher about his outing being shared with Seam Manaea, and the team refocusing down the stretch in the midst of a wild card race.

The Mets manager talks with Keith Raad ahead of game two against the San Diego Padres. Mendoza discusses the team's strong performance from Monday, Francisco Alvarez health and going into tonight's game with a rested bullpen.

Clay Holmes spoke to the media postgame about the piggybacking situation today between him and Sean Manaea, how he felt the gameplan went tonight for himself and Sean, how he felt on the mound, and how he prepared for tonight's new gameplan.

Carlos Mendoza met with the media following the Mets 8-3 victory over the Padres and Carlos discussed Francisco Alvarez's health after being hit by a pitch, the mindset of the team entering tonight's game following the win on Sunday, and the piggybacking effort by Clay Holmes and Sean Manaea.

Brett Baty spoke with Pat McCarthy postgame and discussed his approach in his first inning at-bat that led to a home run, and the offensive approach that allowed the team to breakout offensively tonight.

Francisco Lindor was recently named the Mets Roberto Clemente Award nominee. He spoke with Pat McCarthy to discuss what it means to him to receive the nomination, have the ability to wear Roberto's number 21 on the field, Francisco's new foundation, and the festivities going on tonight at Citi Field.

12 games remain in the Mets season and Carlos Mendoza sat down with Keith Raad and discussed the Mets important win on Sunday to snap the losing skid, the last time the Mets squared off against the Padres, and the gameplan for today, including how Sean Manaea factors in to the pitching plan for tonight.

Pete Alonso took the third pitch he saw in the bottom of the 10th deep for his 5th career walk off and after the game he met with the media to discuss his feelings on the home run along with the continued importance of every game down the stretch.

The Mets snapped their 8 game losing streak with an extra inning 5-2 victory over the Rangers and following the game Carlos Mendoza met with the media to provide some of his thoughts on the game and how the team will need to start to string some wins together down the stretch.

Ryne Stanek came up huge for the Mets in the top of the 10th inning as he stranded 2 leading to the walk off home run from Pete Alonso for the victory and after the game he met with Pat McCarthy on the field to talk through the inning and the huge victory.

With the Mets Postseason hopes hanging in the balance Mark Vientos took Pat McCarthy into the mood within the clubhouse as every game becomes just that much more important and how past experiences might make this stretch a little easier.

The Mets and Carlos Mendoza enter Sunday's game against the Rangers looking to both stave off a sweep and snap their 8 game losing streak and ahead of the game the Manager sat down with Keith Raad to discuss what needs to happen today to get control back.

Juan Soto speaks with the media after hitting his 40th home run of the season.

Sproat's second outing was a bright spot in the Mets' 3-2 loss to the Texas Rangers. The young pitcher speaks with the media postgame.